Hepatoprotective activity of Sonchus asper against carbon tetrachloride-induced injuries in male rats: a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Effect of SAME on liver function test in rat

Treatment	ALT	AST	ALP	LDH (nmol/min/
	(U/L)	(U/L)	(U/L)	mg protein)
Control	52. ± 2.12++	76 ± 2.74++	198 ± 3.93++	48.3 ± 2.38++
3 ml/kg CCl₄	111 ± 3.42**	234.0 ± 4.27**	470.3 ± 6.49**	77.6 ± 2.46**
100 mg/kg SAME + CCl₄	91 ± 3.23**++	136 ± 4.91**++	347.7 ± 10.7**++	66 ± 3.76**+
200 mg/kg SAME + CCl₄	56 ± 1.35++	97.5 ± 2.90**++	217.8 ± 3.91*++	53 ± 2.61++
100 mg/kg Silymarin + CCl₄	58 ± 2.68++	102.3 ± 4.99**++	227.5 ± 3.89**++	50 ± 4.08++
200 mg/kg SAME alone	50 ± 2.14++	75.5 ± 3.26++	195.3 ± 4.11++	46 ± 2.38++

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