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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 Kidney function markers and electrolyte in the serum of test and control animals

From: Ethanol extract of Nigella sativa has antioxidant and ameliorative effect against nickel chloride-induced hepato-renal injury in rats

SN

Treatment

Urea (mg/dl)

Creatinine (mg/dl)

Na+ (mmol/l)

K+ (mmol/l)

Cl− (mg/dl)

1

Deionsed Water

33.76 ± 1.50

0.27 ± 0.01

104.00 ± 4.49

4.50 ± 0.40

80.50 ± 2.60

2

NiCl2

41.37 ± 1.65

0.47. ± 0.04*

120.00 ± 4.56*

3.37 ± 0.55

104.75 ± 6.33*

3

ENS

35.40 ± 1.21

0.32 ± 0.04

113.50 ± 0.87

4.22 ± 0.38

80.50 ± 8.57

4

ENS + NiCl2

37.00 ± 4.86

0.34 ± 0.02#

114.50 ± 1.26

3.78 ± 0.28

82.00 ± 2.35#

  1. * Significantly different from control
  2. # Significantly different from NiCl2-treated rats
  3. Key:
  4. ENS Ethanol extract of Nigella sativa (50 mg/kg body weight)