Research Article

Naja naja karachiensis Envenomation: Biochemical Parameters for Cardiac, Liver, and Renal Damage along with Their Neutralization by Medicinal Plants

Table 3

Hepatoprotective activity of various medicinal plant extracts on ALT and AST levels to neutralize snake bite envenomation in experimental rabbits.

Sr. numberGroup V
(subgroup)
Name of evaluated sample GPT/ALT GOT/AST
U/L
(mean ± SEM)
value/comment U/L (mean ± SEM) value/comment

1(V/1)Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.62 ± 7.02 99 ± 18.55
2(V/2)Allium cepa L.68 ± 12.03 166.5 ± 0.50
3(V/3)Allium sativum L.49 ± 5.01 82.5 ± 18.55
4(V/4)Althaea officinalisL.70 ± 20.05 74.5 ± 14.54
5(V/5)Bauhinia variegata L.78 ± 4.04 149.5 ± 19.9
6(V/6)Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch45 ± 0.00 55 ± 1.00
7(V/7a)Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton (exudates)31.5 ± 0.5 141 ± 1.01
8(V/7b)Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton (flowers)62.5 ± 2.52 194 ± 12.12
9(V/8)Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don63.3 ± 4.14 72 ± 2.02
10(V/9)Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.30.5 ± 13.63 49 ± 24.24
11(V/10)Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad47.5 ± 5.55 74 ± 9.09
12(V/11)Cuminum cyminum L.67 ± 16.16 157 ± 14.14
13(V/12)Enicostemma hyssopifolium (Willd.) I. Verd.85.25 ± 1.26 168.5 ± 7.57
14(V/13)Fagonia cretica L.80 ± 7.82 170 ± 13.13
15(V/14)Leucas capitata Desf.45.5 ± 7.52 53.5 ± 0.50
16(V/15)Matthiola incana (L.) W. T. Aiton62 ± 8.08 121 ± 5.05
17(V/16)Momordica charantia L.62.5 ± 7.52 247 ± 46.13
18(V/17)Nerium indicum Mill88 ± 19.55 235 ± 18.05
19(V/18)Ocimum sanctum  L.61.5 ± 7.52 158 ± 10.02
20(V/19)Pinus roxburghii Sarg53 ± 9.02 57 ± 13.03
21(V/20)Pistacia integerrima J. L. Stewart41.5 ± 1.5 54.5 ± 0.50
22(V/21)Psoralea corylifolia L.54 ± 1.00 66.5 ± 11.53
23(V/22)Rhazya stricta Decne66 ± 24.24 132.5 ± 12.62
24(V/23)Rubia cordifolia L.65.5 ± 17.67 129 ± 66.41
25(V/24)Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn56 ± 6.01 78.5 ± 13.54
26(V/25)Stenolobium stans (L.) Seem46.5 ± 6.56 70.5 ± 3.53
27(V/26)Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight and Arn47.5 ± 1.51 78 ± 6.06
28(V/27)Trichodesma indicum (L.) Sm52 ± 0.00 125 ± 4.01
29(V/28)Zingiber officinale Roscoe66.5 ± 32.59 117.5 ± 9.52
30(V/29)Reference standard antidote
(standard antisera /immunoglobulin’s)
52.5 ± 3.51Select to compare69.5 ± 18.55Select to compare