Hepatoprotective Activity of Elephantopus scaber on Alcohol-Induced Liver Damage in Mice
Table 2
Effect of E. scaber on activities of serum marker enzymes, triglyceride, and total bilirubin content in ethanol-induced mice.
Group
ALT (U/L)
ALP (U/L)
AST (U/L)
TG (mmol/L)
TB (mmol/L)
Control
81.9 ± 17.8#
84.0 ± 10.9#
187.4 ± 26.3#
1.07 ± 0.35
177.6 ± 21.2
Ethanol + PBS
172.2 ± 2.9*
118.0 ± 3.0*
902.8 ± 16.7*
1.53 ± 0.45
228.0 ± 19.2
Ethanol + ESL
83.8 ± 2.2*
119.0 ± 11.0#
434.8 ± 55.6*
1.54 ± 0.38
198.4 ± 40.9
Ethanol + ESM
82.8 ± 18.9#
99.7 ± 17.0
389.4 ± 14.6#
1.20 ± 0.19
189.7 ± 45.3
Ethanol + ESH
69.7 ± 5.6#
90.7 ± 13.3
348.2 ± 6.3#
0.70 ± 0.09#
136.3 ± 42.8
Ethanol + PN
48.55 ± 2.9*,#
146.0 ± 3.0*
229.8 ± 16.7#
1.12 ± 0.45
180.9 ± 19.2
Value represents mean values ± SEM of 8 mice. *Statistical significance () compared to mice in the untreated control group, #Statistical significance () compared to mice in ethanol-induced group.
