Research Article

Ganoderma lucidum and Auricularia polytricha Mushrooms Protect against Carbofuran-Induced Toxicity in Rats

Table 4

The effects of the GL and AP mushroom extracts and carbofuran on the serum biochemical markers.

Biochemical parametersNormal controlPositive control-1Positive control-2Negative controlCF + GLCF + AP

Liver function biomarkers

ALT (U/L)
AST (U/L)
ALP (U/L)
LDH (U/L)
TB (mg/dl)
ALB (g/L)

Lipid profile biomarkers

TC (mg/dL)
TG (mg/dL)
HDL-C (mg/dL)
LDL-C (mg/dL)

Kidney function biomarkers

Urea (mmol/L)
Creatinine (mmol/L)

The values are presented as the means ± SD of three determinations for seven animals per group. Mean values with asterisks () along a row denote level of significant differences compared to the normal control group (one-way ANOVA/Dunnett).