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Table 2 Effect of Aqueous Acetone Extracts of  Sida acuta  and  Sida cordifolia  on the biochemical parameters in the plasma and the serum of rats

From: Toxicity assessment and analgesic activity investigation of aqueous acetone extracts of Sida acuta Burn f . and Sida cordifolia L. (Malvaceae), medicinal plants of Burkina Faso

Biochemical Parameters

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Sida acuta Aqueous Acetone Extract

Glucose (mmol/l)

6.21 ± 1.12

4.28 ± 0.022**

3.17 ± 0.11**

3.39 ± 0.01**

Uric acid (mmol/l)

0.17 ± 1.18

0.12 ± 0.02ns

0.12 ± 0.01ns

0.14 ± 0.33ns

Urea nitrogen (mmol/l)

9.64 ± 0.1

9.41 ± 0.22ns

9.44 ± 0.03ns

9.46 ± 0.02ns

Creatinine (mmol/l)

0.053 ± 0.01

0.047 ± 0.001ns

0.048 ± 0.003*

0.051 ± 0.01*

AST (UI/l)

79.5 ± 2.20

100 ± 0.54**

103.00 ± 3.20**

105.33 ± 1.11**

ALT (UI/l)

39.5 ± 5.40

81.00 ± 13.18**

77.5 ± 1.10**

89.00 ± 0.67**

ALP (UI/l)

71.5 ± 2.00

106.13 ± 2.40**

109.22 ± 1.20**

110 ± 2.18**

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

0.80 ± 0.06

0.70 ± 0.03ns

0.73 ± 0.03*

0.74 ± 0.01*

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.15 ± 0.33

2.03 ± 0.01ns

2.07 ± 0.02ns

2.08 ± 0.01ns

Total bilirubin (mmol/l)

0.14 ± 0.01

0.12 ± 0.03ns

0.12 ± 0.01ns

0.13 ± 0.02ns

Direct bilirubin (mmol/l)

0.0013 ± 0.11

0.0012 ± 1.10ns

0.0011 ± 0.01ns

0.0013 ± 0.01ns

Sida cordifolia Aqueous Acetone Extract

Glucose (mmol/l)

6.30 ± 0.10

4.41 ± 033**

3.51 ± 0.11**

3.60 ± 0.67**

Uric acid (mmol/l)

0.173 ± 1.10

0.170 ± 0.21ns

0.169 ± 0.33ns

0.171 ± 0.22ns

Urea nitrogen (mmol/l)

9.61 ± 0.33

9.49 ± 2.20ns

9.55 ± 0.67ns

9.58 ± 1.21*

Creatinine (mmol/l)

0.053 ± 0.11

0.034 ± 1.22ns

0.044 ± 0.04ns

0.047 ± 0.01*

AST (UI/l)

84.12 ± 2.20

97.67 ± 3.10**

100.60 ± 1.21**

102.33 ± 0.33**

ALT (UI/l)

41.62 ± 11.61

51.21 ± 5.44**

80.12 ± 13.67**

89.55 ± 0.54**

ALP (UI/l)

73.51 ± 1.74

88.12 ± 2.21**

105.33 ± 0.33**

107.33 ± 1.67**

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

0.58 ± 1.15

0.57 ± 0.33ns

0.55 ± 0.67*

0.57 ± 0.54*

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.10 ± 0.33

1.62 ± 0.15ns

1.85 ± 0.01ns

2.01 ± 0.67ns

Total bilirubin (mmol/l)

0.2 ± 0.071

0.121 ± 0.33*

0.130 ± 0.033ns

0.159 ± 0.067**

Direct bilirubin (mmol/l)

0.0034 ± 0.67

0.0024 ± 0.10ns

0.0026 ± 0.11ns

0.0029 ± 0.67*

  1. AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.
  2. Values are mean ± S.E.M. (n = 6) one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s t- test: Compare all vs. control:
  3. p>0.05,*p <0.05, **p <0.01 compared with control.
  4. Group 1: control, rats received 10% DMSO
  5. Group 2: rats received 10% DMSO with extract (75 mg/kg body weight).
  6. Group 3: rats received 10% DMSO with extract (100 mg/kg body weight).
  7. Group 4: rats received 10% DMSO with extract (200 mg/kg body weight).