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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Effect of ALME on cadmium induced changes in different serum kidney biochemical parameters

From: Protective effect of Antigonon leptopus (Hook et. Arn) in cadmium induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in rats

Experimental groups

Urea (mg/dL)

Creatinine (mg/dL)

Uric acid (mg/dL)

Normal

5.73 ± 0.26

0.59 ± 0.09

2.73 ± 0.12

Toxic (Cd)

(5 mg/kg)

13.57 ± 0.92

1.23 ± 0.08

5.13 ± 0.32

Silymarin

(100 mg/kg)

6.35 ± 0.27**

(92.09%)

0.98 ± 0.13**

(39.06%)

3.13 ± 0.15**

(83.33%)

ALME

(100 mg/kg)

9.03 ± 0.42*

(57.90%)

1.11 ± 0.03*

(18.75%)

4.31 ± 0.13*

(34.16%)

ALME

(200 mg/kg)

7.12 ± 0.38**

(82.27%)

1.01 ± 0.11**

(34.37%)

3.25 ± 0.09**

(78.33%)

ALME

(400 mg/kg)

8.08 ± 0.43**

(70.02%)

1.09 ± 0.06*

(21.87%)

4.01 ± 0.21*

(46.66%)

  1. . Values are expressed as mean ± SD, n = 6.**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05. P value- Control versus other groups.