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

Table 2

Detection of serum biochemical indicators after treatment by Longyin decoction.

Groups	ALT (U/L)	AST (U/L)
Low-dose Longyin group	2.67 ± 0.53^BCb	239.48 ± 47.96^Bb
Middle-dose Longyin group	2.42 ± 0.59^BCDc	221.24 ± 50.62^BCcd
High-dose Longyin group	2.37 ± 0.67^CDc	216.76 ± 49.01^Cd
Drug control group	2.69 ± 0.76^Bb	237.81 ± 38.32^BCbc
Model control group	3.83 ± 0.46^Aa	273.50 ± 36.65^Aa
Blank control group	2.19 ± 0.58^Dc	192.40 ± 30.92^De

Values are mean ± SE, 𝑛=50.
Different lowercase letters mean significant difference (𝑃<0.05); different majuscule letters mean extremely significant difference (𝑃<0.01).