The Antioxidant Effect of Medicago sativa L. (Alfalfa) Ethanolic Extract against Mercury Chloride (HgCl2) Toxicity in Rat Liver and Kidney: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study
Table 3
Serum levels of liver enzymes and hepatic mercury content in different groups.
Parameter
Group
C
S
T1
T2
T3
ALT (U/L)
30.5 ± 3.93
75.5 ± 8.89 α
71.33 ± 9.24 α
49.83 ± 4.62 α, β, γ
40.00 ± 5.09 β, γ
AST (U/L)
68.00 ± 5.96
152.66 ± 7.63 α
136.67 ± 6.05 α, β, γ
102.67 ± 13.76 α, β, γ
53.00 ± 5.76 α, β, γ
ALP (U/L)
186.66 ± 16.32
275.5 ± 20.03 α
256.00 ± 10.19 α
236.83 ± 9.68 α, β
187.65 ± 8.14 β, γ
Hepatic Hg content (μg/g)
5.18 ± 1.50
15.81 ± 1.68 α
13.43 ± 1.06 α
11.31 ± 1.30 α, β
8.05 ± 1.82 α, β, γ
Each row represents the mean ± standard deviation (SD). ;α, β, and γ denote comparison with C, S, and T1 groups, respectively.