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Table 3 Clinical chemistry parameters in mice sera following oral administration of C. longa essential oil for 2 weeks

From: Efficacy and safety of Curcuma longa essential oil to inactivate hydatid cyst protoscoleces

Parameters

C. longa essential (mL/kg)

Control

0.15

0.3

0.6

AST (U/L)

142.3 ± 11.5

131 ± 9.3

137 ± 12.5

141 ± 13.5

ALT (U/L)

88.6 ± 3.3

97.3 ± 4.6

104.5 ± 7.6

93.4 ± 8.3

ALP (U/L)

248.3 ± 23.3

239.6 ± 19.5

251.5 ± 20.4

235.6 ± 11.5

Cr (mg/dL)

0.4 ± 0.05

0.37 ± 0.08

0.46 ± 0.1

0.35 ± 0.05

BUN (mg/dL)

43.3 ± 7.2

29.6 ± 8.3

39.3 ± 7.1

34 ± 3.4

TB (mg/dL)

0.79 ± 0.11

0.69 ± 0.15

0.81 ± 0.2

0.76 ± 0.2

DB (mg/dL)

0.38 ± 0.06

0.28 ± 0.03

0.39 ± 0.05

0.33 ± 0.01

  1. AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, Cr creatinine, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, TB Total bilirubin, DB Direct bilirubin