Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of Clausena excavata Leaves Extract
Table 4
Effect of methanolic extract of Clausena excavata extract on liver biochemical parameters.
Treatment group (MECE leaves)
ALT (U/I)
AST (U/I)
ALP (U/I)
Albumin (g/dL)
Bilirubin (µmol/L)
Male
CM
57.0a ± 2.2
196.0a ± 3.6
177.7a ± 7.5
12.2a ± 0.3
2.19a ± 0.01
M1 (2000 mg/kg b.wt)
59.1a ± 2.3
183.4a ± 11.7
228.2b ± 27.0
13.0b ± 0.3
2.73b ± 0.17
M2 (5000 mg/kg b.wt)
64.7b ± 4.3
256.6b ± 20.4
248.6b ± 23.4
13.8b ± 0.3
2.42a ± 0.22
Female
CF
46.8a ± 2.5
165.1a ± 6.2
143.3a ± 10.7
14.7a ± 0.7
1.92a ± 0.03
F1 (2000 mg/kg b.wt)
47.8a ± 2.1
181.6a ± 15.9
109.0b ± 5.2
15.2a ± 0.2
2.76b ± 0.19
F2 (5000 mg/kg b.wt)
53.7b ± 5.2
195.1a ± 26.4
193.2c ± 19.3
14.8a ± 0.3
2.83b ± 0.16
Values are mean ± SD.
a,b,cFor each sex, means within column with different superscript are significant at < 0.05. ALT = alanine transaminase; AST = aspartate transaminase; ALP = alkaline phosphatase. MECE = methanolic extract Clausena excavata; CM = untreated control male; CF = untreated control female; M1, M2, F1, and F2 are treatment groups; b.wt = body weight.