Research Article

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.

TreatmentsDose mg/kgSGOT (U/L)SGPT (U/L)GGT (U/L)ALP (U/L)Bilirubin (mg/dL)LDH (U/L)

Normal87.28 ± 4.1531.96 ± 3.054.90 ± 0.32318.50 ± 6.340.52 ± 0.0291.72 ± 3.81
CCl41.25 mL/kg222.33 ± 15.57***a164.83 ± 9.08***a16.18 ± 0.93***a471.16 ± 12.03***a2.36 ± 0.05***a172.68 ± 8.08***a
PCEE + CCl4250218.00 ± 6.91b166.16 ± 9.61b14.16 ± 0.41b410.00 ± 8.89**b1.84 ± 0.08***b160.34 ± 6.08b
PCEE + CCl4500154.00 ± 6.71**b120.10 ± 8.41**b12.05 ± 0.38**b364.50 ± 12.20***b1.53 ± 0.05***b139.59 ± 4.21**b
Silymarin + CCl410137.83 ± 5.85***b96.66 ± 5.99***b9.33 ± 0.22**b355.50 ± 13.97***b0.92 ± 0.05***b117.02 ± 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.