The standardized extract of Centella asiatica L. Urb attenuates the convulsant effect induced by lithium/pilocarpine without affecting biochemical and haematological parameters in rats

Table 1 Blood chemistry in rats treated with the vehicle, Centella asiatica or carbamazepine

Analyte	Vehicle (Purified Water)	Centella asiatica (200 mg/Kg)	Centella asiatica (400 mg/Kg)	Carbamazepine (300 mg/Kg)	Reference intervals*
BUN	6.72 ± 0.16	6.80 ± 0.08	6.71 ± 0.07	6.88 ± 0.04	3.00–7.00 mmol/L
Creatinine	21.75 ± 1.45	20.57 ± 1.06	23.14 ± 0.79	18.34 ± 0.99	11.00–28.0 µmol/L
Glucose	7.07 ± 0.62	7.64 ± 0.39	7.14 ± 0.41	7.00 ± 0.00	6.00–10.00 mmol/L
Urea	18.72 ± 0.21	18.19 ± 0.23	17.57 ± 0.41	18.53 ± 0.34	10.70–20.0 mmol/L

Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM.*Source: Suckow et al., 2006 [47]; Giknis y Clifford, 2008 [48]; Sharp y Villano, 2013 [42]. Rivadeneyra et al., 2018 [49]

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