Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Piper cubeba Extract in the Amelioration of CCl4-Induced Liver Injuries and Oxidative Damage in the Rodent Model
Table 2
Effect of Piper cubeba ethanolic extract on liver markers in CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity.
Treatments
Dose mg/kg
SGOT (U/L)
SGPT (U/L)
GGT (U/L)
ALP (U/L)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)
LDH (U/L)
Normal
87.28 ± 4.15
31.96 ± 3.05
4.90 ± 0.32
318.50 ± 6.34
0.52 ± 0.02
91.72 ± 3.81
CCl4
1.25 mL/kg
222.33 ± 15.57***a
164.83 ± 9.08***a
16.18 ± 0.93***a
471.16 ± 12.03***a
2.36 ± 0.05***a
172.68 ± 8.08***a
PCEE + CCl4
250
218.00 ± 6.91b
166.16 ± 9.61b
14.16 ± 0.41b
410.00 ± 8.89**b
1.84 ± 0.08***b
160.34 ± 6.08b
PCEE + CCl4
500
154.00 ± 6.71**b
120.10 ± 8.41**b
12.05 ± 0.38**b
364.50 ± 12.20***b
1.53 ± 0.05***b
139.59 ± 4.21**b
Silymarin + CCl4
10
137.83 ± 5.85***b
96.66 ± 5.99***b
9.33 ± 0.22**b
355.50 ± 13.97***b
0.92 ± 0.05***b
117.02 ± 3.65***b
All values represent mean ± SEM. ** < 0.01; *** < 0.001; a < 0.05; b < 0.01; c < 0.001 ANOVA, followed by Dunnett's multiple comparison test. *,**,***Compared to normal group; a,b,ccompared to CCl4 only group.