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Table 4 Biochemical parameters of rats in sub-acute toxicity of the ethyl acetate extract from Crassocephalum bauchiense as a function of treatment dose.

From: Antibacterial and dermal toxicological profiles of ethyl acetate extract from Crassocephalum bauchiense (Hutch.) Milne-Redh (Asteraceae)

Dosage (mg/kg)

0

30

300

1200

2400

Female

TCHL

79.90 ± 7.56a

82.02 ± 7.04a

77.10 ± 5.59a

82.89 ± 6.64a

77.35 ± 5.36a

HDL

52.66 ± 3.28a

54.95 ± 2.15a

52.37 ± 4.34a

52.40 ± 5.40a

51.75 ± 3.40a

LDL

9.00 ± 0.82a

10.02 ± 0.71a

10.10 ± 1.47a

3.75 ± 1.50b

0.39 ± 0.05c

TG

238.45 ± 7.84a

128.69 ± 8.046b

125.24 ± 8.22b

125.35 ± 7.52b

129.31 ± 0.65b

UC

79.90 ± 2.33a

83.11 ± 2.33a

81.51 ± 4.06a

84.09 ± 4.24a

85.25 ± 4.84a

SC

0.84 ± 0.04a

0.83 ± 0.02a

0.85 ± 0.04a

0.85 ± 0.04a

0.82 ± 0.02a

SP

19.30 ± 2.26a

19.99 ± 1.74a

21.02 ± 1.61a

22.12 ± 1.83a

21.26 ± 1.93a

UP

2.67 ± 0.52a

2.80 ± 0.50a

2.69 ± 0.46a

2.16 ± 0.37b

2.27 ± 0.49b

SPL

27.25 ± 1.85a

25.85 ± 2.43a

27.61 ± 1.78a

26.25 ± 1.93a

27.48 ± 1.95a

HP

33.18 ± 6.68a

26.66 ± 4.91a

28.88 ± 6.12a

30.69 ± 6.57a

28.92 ± 3.35a

ALT

12.52 ± 0.85a

10.20 ± 1.65b

7.07 ± 2.28c

6.50 ± 2.13c

6.68 ± 2.87c

AST

55.74 ± 2.61a

55.83 ± 2.32a

52.57 ± 5.84a

40.90 ± 1.02b

39.60 ± 1.24b

Male

TCHL

116.76 ± 9.97a

119.22 ± 13.21a

113.04 ± 9.05a

117.77 ± 9.04a

117.07 ± 10.73a

HDL

27.92 ± 2.90c

51.28 ± 3.52b

51.40 ± 2.09b

55.44 ± 1.83a,b

57.67 ± 4.88a

LDL

8.60 ± 0.54a

10.34 ± 0.46b

1.96 ± 0.07c

1.20 ± 0.44d

0.41 ± 0.12e

TG

157.96 ± 6.85a

118.81 ± 7.81c

133.95 ± 7.18b

128.31 ± 5.91b

125.22 ± 7.38b

UC

85.00 ± 2.89a

82.68 ± 4.13a

82.62 ± 2.14a

82.14 ± 3.77a

85.53 ± 3.67a

SC

0.80 ± 0.05a

0.84 ± 0.01a

0.80 ± 0.01a

0.80 ± 0.05a

0.84 ± 0.04a

SP

23.33 ± 4.94a

23.14 ± 3.98a

23.61 ± 5.06a

24.04 ± 3.34a

23.25 ± 1.92a

UP

0.86 ± 0.06a

0.82 ± 0.11a

0.90 ± 0.15a

0.70 ± 0.16b

0.70 ± 0.10b

SPL

3.62 ± 0.77a

3.64 ± 0.73a

3.45 ± 0.36a

3.60 ± 0.49a

3.48 ± 0.29a

HP

29.63 ± 1.29a

29.87 ± 1.66a

27.42 ± 1.67a

28.35 ± 2.03a

29.72 ± 2.34a

ALT

14.81 ± 3.00a

10.10 ± 1.43b

9.24 ± 1.73b,c

7.43 ± 0.58c,d

5.03 ± 1.17d

AST

54.93 ± 3.04a

53.24 ± 5.26a

56.16 ± 3.43a

38.37 ± 3.39b

35.63 ± 2.54b

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. n = 5. TCHL = total cholesterol (mg/dl); HDL = high density lipoprotein (mg/dl); LDL = low density lipoprotein (mg/dl); TG = triglycerides(mg/dl); UC = urine creatinine(mg/dl); SC = serum creatinine(mg/dl); SP = serum protein(mg/ml); UP = urine protein(μg/ml); SPL = spleen protein (mg/g); HP = hepatic protein(mg/g); ALT = alanine transaminase(U/L); AST = Aspartate transaminase(U/L).
  2. Values for a given group in a line followed by same letter as superscript are not significantly different according to Waller Dunkan multiple comparison procedure (at P < 0.05).