Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity of Caralluma europaea Stem Extract against CCl₄-Induced Hepatic Damage in Wistar Rats

Table 3

Effect of aqueous extract of Caralluma europaea on CCl₄-induced kidney function test in serum.

Treatment (n = 6)	Creatinin (mg/mL)	Urea (g/L)	Uric acid (mg/L)
Normal control	5.763 ± 0.13	0.593 ± 0.03	11.883 ± 1.46
CCl4 only (1 mL/kg )	5.857 ± 0.24^ns	0.648 ± 0.05^ns	9.600 ± 1.04^ns
AECe (250 mg/kg) + CCl4	5.737 ± 0.11^ns	0.521 ± 0,05^ns	8.467 ± 0.46^ns
AECe only (250 mg/kg)	5.941 ± 0.23^ns	0.671 ± 0.04	11.633 ± 0.98
CCl4 + silymarin (40 mg/kg)	5.757 ± 0.11	0.558 ± 0.02^ns	10.180 ± 0.27^ns

Data expressed in mean ± SEM (n = 6) and analyzed with one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. The meaning was compared with the normal control group. ^ns = not significant.