Research Article

Hepatoprotective Effects of a Chinese Herbal Formula, Longyin Decoction, on Carbon-Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury in Chickens

Table 1

Detection of serum biochemical indicators after modeling test.

GroupsALT (U/L)AST (U/L)
On day 4On day 7 On day 4On day 7

Group I2.21 ± 0.322.41 ± 0.42207.64 ± 46.74217.65 ± 37.84
Group II2.30 ± 0.422.55 ± 0.54*214.91 ± 41.09233.66 ± 45.54*
Group III3.22 ± 0.35**3.75 ± 0.40**232.41 ± 32.46264.07 ± 31.29**
Group IV3.54 ± 0.40**4.22 ± 0.33**248.08 ± 53.62*284.64 ± 35.06**
Group V3.88 ± 0.34**4.83 ± 0.57**265.22 ± 39.74**298.07 ± 42.70**
Bland control group2.11 ± 0.252.12 ± 0.35198.55 ± 33.62194.39 ± 25.16

Values are mean ± SE, .
*means significant difference ( ); **Means extremely significant difference ( ).