Protective Effect of Egyptian Propolis against Rabbit Pasteurellosis

Table 2

Serum enzymes activities and serum creatinine and urea levels in different experimental groups of rabbits before and after treatment for six weeks (Mean ± SE, 𝑁=5).

Parameters	Periods (week)	Groups				Sig.
		G1; Control	G2; Propolis S/C	G3; Vaccine S/C only	G4; Propolis + vaccine S/C
Aspartate amino transferase (IU/L)	0	48.46±2.40	48.69±0.36	47.39±1.20	49.42±2.90	NS
	2	49.71 ± 2.94^b	40.96 ± 0.46^c	60.73 ± 2.29^a	49.11 ± 0.74^b	*
	4	48.90 ± 0.01^b	44.41 ± 1.00^c	66.86 ± 2.40^a	43.45 ± 0.49^c	*
	6	51.26 ± 1.87^a	43.13 ± 1.47^c	50.35 ± 1.90^ab	41.16 ± 0.83^c	*
Alanine amino transferase (IU/L)	0	54.79 ± 0.82	54.90 ± 3.36	55.70 ± 1.68	56.37 ± 3.26	NS
	2	51.91 ± 0.46^b	47.60 ± 4.23^c	60.45 ± 0.57^a	45.40 ± 3.80^c	*
	4	41.24 ± 3.94^c	47.47 ± 3.09^b	55.68 ± 1.24^a	39.28 ± 1.50^c	*
	6	53.07 ± 1.23^a	40.27 ± 1.91^c	47.25 ± 2.75^b	39.28 ± 1.50^c	*
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)	0	15.74 ± 1.23	15.59 ± 2.06	16.67±1.09	16.46±0.17	NS
	2	16.87 ± 1.02^a	15.03 ± 0.29^ab	17.59 ± 0.70^a	16.39 ± 1.11^a	NS
	4	15.55 ± 1.35^b	14.87 ± 1.55^b	20.14 ± 1.17^a	15.91 ± 0.90^b	*
	6	15.15±0.83	13.43±0.94	15.83±1.00	14.49±0.52	NS
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0	1.37±0.05	1.68±0.04	1.80±0.12	1.68±0.07	NS
	2	1.17 ± 0.08^b	0.91 ± 0.04^b	1.42 ± 0.01^a	0.87 ± 0.04^b	*
	4	1.07 ± 0.03^b	0.76 ± 0.03^c	1.39 ± 0.04^a	0.76 ± 0.05^c	*
	6	1.22± 0.27^a	0.61 ± 0.03^b	1.24 ± 0.02^a	0.60 ± 0.03^b	*
Urea (mg/dL)	0	35.56±1.86	35.60±1.81	33.22±1.47	36.13±2.09	NS
	2	39.02 ± 1.54^a	27.14 ± 1.54^d	35.37 ± 0.97^b	31.11 ± 1.42^c	*
	4	39.85 ± 2.21^a	24.29 ± 1.06^c	32.75 ± 1.67^b	29.94 ± 1.22^b	*
	6	38.15 ± 1.49^a	24.23 ± 1.05^c	40.14 ± 0.82^a	33.25 ± 1.43^b	*

Means with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05. *P < 0.05. NS: nonsignificant.