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Table 1 Effects of khat extract on serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels

From: Subacute administration of crude khat (Catha edulis F.) extract induces mild to moderate nephrotoxicity in rats

Groups

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl)

CON

0.59 ± 0.02

19.92 ± 0.34

K100

0.63 ± 0.02

20.15 ± 0.42

K200

0.66 ± 0.05

20.79 ± 0.40

K400

0.91 ± 0.02a3b3c2

25.94 ± 0.53a3b3c1

GEN

1.24 ± 0.03a3b3c3d3

48.25 ± 0.97a3b3c3d3

  1. Values are mean ± SEM. n = 8; acompared to CON; bcompared to K100; ccompared to K200; dcompared to K400. 1p < 0.05; 2p < 0.01; 3p < 0.001. (CON: control, received Tween80; K100, khat 100 mg/kg; K200, khat 200 mg/kg; K400, khat 400 mg/kg; GEN, gentamicin 100 mg/kg).
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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