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Table 5 Effect of the methanolic extract of Piptadeniastrum africana on different liver biochemical parameters of male and female rats

From: Antimicrobial and toxicological activities of five medicinal plant species from Cameroon Traditional Medicine

Dose (g/kg)

Sex

ALAT (UI/g of liver)

ASAT (UI/g of liver)

MDA (mmol/g of liver)

Glutathione (GSH)(μmol/g of liver)

0

Male

64.60 ± 10.34

40.83 ± 0.18

10.00 ± 1.58

4.12 ± 1.11

 

Female

64.60 ± 09.00

40.00 ± 4.21

10.25 ± 2.04

4.62 ± 1.24

4

Male

61.66 ± 2.92

38.66 ± 2.37

9.50 ± 5.27

4.31 ± 2.23

 

Female

65.50 ± 2.15

40.28 ± 1.95

9.97 ± 4.52

4.48 ± 1.21

8

Male

59.16 ± 3.48*

33.00 ± 1.82*

26.25 ± 3.44*

4.12 ± 1.11

 

Female

58.20 ± 2.21*

30.12 ± 1.51*

25.70 ± 4.21*

4.62 ± 1.24

12

Male

21.00 ± 1.73**

30.50 ± 1.82**

45.00 ± 4.33**

2.32 ± 1.25**

 

Female

53.00 ± 3.10*

37.00 ± 2.31*

24.95 ± 3.12*

3.16 ± 1.84*

16

Male

24.33 ± 3.21**

34.33 ± 12.14**

43.24 ± 2.85**

2.19 ± 1.23**

 

Female

54.01 ± 3.57*

33.98 ± 8.24**

42.22 ± 5.41**

3.02 ± 1.34*

20

Male

19.33 ± 2.21**

24.33 ± 12.14**

41.15 ± 2.25**

2.31 ± 1.13**

 

Female

21.01 ± 3.57**

23.98 ± 8.24**

40.25 ± 3.41**

2.22 ± 2.14**

  1. ANOVA. *Significant difference between test groups and control at P < 0.05
  2. ** Significant difference between test groups and control at P < 0.01