Hepatoprotective Effects of Chinese Medicine Herbs Decoction on Liver Cirrhosis in Rats
Table 2
Blood enzymes related to liver damage (ALT, AST, ALP, and GGT) for observation of curative activity conferred by HPE-XA-08.
Liver enzyme
Normal rat (Group 1T)
Cirrhotic rat
Treated with distilled water (Group 2T)
Treated with 600 mg/kg HPE-XA-08 (Group 3T)
Concentration of liver enzyme (before treatment; IU/L)
Concentration of liver enzyme (after treatment; IU/L)
Concentration of liver enzyme (before treatment; IU/L)
Concentration of liver enzyme (after treatment; IU/L)
Concentration of liver enzyme (before treatment; IU/L)
Concentration of liver enzyme (after treatment; IU/L)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
77 ± 1.528
64 ± 0.318
62 ± 0.636
75 ± 0.577
63 ± 1.202
69 ± 0.441
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
203 ± 3.512
184 ± 1.856
180 ± 1.155
175 ± 0.667
179 ± 0.882
158 ± 0.882
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
198 ± 1.856
96 ± 1.155
368 ± 1.155
126 ± 0.667
368 ± 0.882
102 ± 2.333
G-Glutamyl transferase (GGT)
2 ± 0.333
1 ± 0.067
38 ± 0.333
25 ± 0.577
39 ± 0.296
15 ± 0.441
when comparing level before and after treatment. when compared with normal control (Group 1T). when compared with untreated cirrhotic group (Group 2T).
