Skip to main content

Table 3 Effects of H. Sabdariffa on the serum proteins

From: Anti-hepatotoxic activities of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in animal model of streptozotocin diabetes-induced liver damage

 

Total protein (g/dl)

Albumin (g/dl)

Globulin (g/dl)

Albumin/globulin ratio

A (normal control)

8.19 ± 0.36†

4.26 ± 0.42†

3.93 ± 0.31†

1.08 ± 0.18†

B (Test I)

8.25 ± 0.26†

4.05 ± 0.18†

4.20 ± 0.26†

0.96 ± 0.21†

C (Diabetic -ve control)

13.28 ± 0.68*‡

4.12 ± 0.79†

9.16 ± 0.56*‡

0.49 ± 0.06*‡

D (Test II)

7.95 ± 0.19†

3.86 ± 0.24†

4.09 ± 0.41†

0.95 ± 0.11†

E (Diabetic + ve control)

8.21 ± 0.15†

3.93 ± 0.65†

4.28 ± 0.12†

0.92 ± 0.13†

  1. *p < 0.05 compared with the normal control, determined by one way ANOVA followed by DMC post hoc test.
  2. †‡within column signifies p < 0.05 between groups with different symbols, determined by SNK post hoc test.