Antimalarial Activity of Cocos nucifera Husk Fibre: Further Studies
Table 8
Effects of ethyl acetate fraction of Cocos nucifera (West African Tall variety) husk fibre extract on mouse plasma alkaline phosphatase, aspartate, and alanine aminotransferases activities.
Groups (dose in mg/kg b.w.)
ALP (μmol/mg prot./min)
ALT (mmol pyr/min/mg prot.)
AST (×10−5 mmol pyr/min/mg prot.)
5% DMSO (control)
2.49 ± 0.36a
81.20 ± 17.05a
20.57 ± 0.30e
31.25
3.25 ± 0.18a
159.39 ± 50.31a
4.47 ± 0.48b
62.5
2.74 ± 0.22a
122.83 ± 35.09a
7.50 ± 1.00c
125
2.79 ± 0.17a
222.50 ± 35.32a
7.93 ± 0.24c
250
2.75 ± 0.20a
151.83 ± 22.59a
0.60 ± 0.01a
500
2.77 ± 0.39a
154.74 ± 11.76a
15.00 ± 1.00d
Values are mean ± SEM of 5 replicates. Values with different letter superscripts from the control are significantly different ( < 0.05).