Protective Role of Ficus carica Stem Extract against Hepatic Oxidative Damage Induced by Methanol in Male Wistar Rats

Table 3

Hepatic markers in the serum of control and rats treated with methanol (M), Ficus carica stem extract (FE), and their combinations (FE + M).

Parameters	Experimental groups
	Control	FE	M	FE + M
AST (U/l)	179.6±11.8	181±9.8	195.5±7.8 ***	177.2±12.4^# #
ALT (U/l)	45.3±5.7	48±7.8	66.3±9.4 **	42.2±4.7^#
ALP (U/l)	65.8±4.33	67±2.9	81.5±9.67 **	69.5±8.2^#
LDH (U/l)	833.45±55.33	923.66±90.47	1155.54±74.67 ***	919.63±88.72^#

AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; LDH: lacatate dehydrogenase.
Significant differences: values are mean ± SEM for eight rats in each group. FE-, M- and FE + M-treated groups versus control group; *𝑃<0.05, **𝑃<0.01, ***𝑃<0.001, M group versus (FE + M) group; ^#𝑃<0.05, ^{# #}𝑃<0.01.