Histological and Biochemical Evaluation of the Kidney following Chronic Consumption of Hibiscus sabdariffa

Table 1

Kidney function indices of oral administration of aqueous extracts of H. sabdariffa in male albino rats.

Group	Parameters (mean ± standard deviation)
	Urea (mg/dL)	Creatinine (mg/dL)	Na^+ (mmol/L)	K^+ (mmol/L)	Cl^− (mmol/L)	(mmol/L)
Group A (control)	2.8 ± 0.10	40.0 ± 1.00	145 ± 1.00	6.8 ± 0.00	102 ± 1.00	20.0 ± 1.00
Group B (test I)	3.0 ± 0.10	50.0 ± 0.50	150 ± 1.00	6.5 ± 0.10	109 ± 1.00	21.0 ± 1.00
Group C (test II)	3.1 ± 0.10	55.0 ± 1.00	145 ± 2.00	6.6 ± 0.10	110 ± 1.00	23.0 ± 1.00
Group D (test III)	3.7 ± 0.10	53.0 ± 1.00	150 ± 1.00	6.7 ± 0.10	108 ± 1.00	26 ± 1.00

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