International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Table 1 Effect of A. spinosus on biochemical parameters in male rats
Parameters | Control | A. spinosus 500 mg/kg/day | A. spinosus 1000 mg/kg/day |
|---|---|---|---|
Urea (g/L) | 0.369 ±0.041 | 0.338 ± 0.028 | 0.285 ± 0.044 |
Creatinine (mg/L) | 6.762 ± 0.312 | 7.600 ± 0.303 | 7.320 ± 0.188 |
CPK (IU/L) | 593.512 ± 53.677 | 535.358 ± 24.850 | 456.034 ± 58.569 |
ASAT (IU/L) | 176.060 ± 8.968 | 159.600 ± 4.434 | 163.800 ± 6.248 |
ALAT (IU/L) | 60.909 ± 4.186 | 60.200 ± 4.212 | 53.600 ± 5.344 |
ɣ-GT (IU/L) | 7.100 ± 0.400 | 7.600 ± 0.678 | 8.200 ± 0.374 |
TG (g/L) | 0.600 ± 0.079 | 0.572 ± 0.036 | 0.662 ± 0.055 |
TC (g/L) | 0.683 ± 0.042 | 0.772 ± 0.028 | 0.726 ± 0.056 |
HDL-C (g/L) | 0.379 ± 0.078 | 0.542 ± 0.032 | 0.470 ± 0.057 |
LDL-C (g/L) | 0.207 ± 0.062 | 0.142 ± 0.015 | 0.150 ± 0.034 |