Effect of Antimicrobial Peptide, Nisin, on the Reproductive Functions of Rats
Table 5
Effect of oral exposure of Nisin (50 mg/kg/day) on serum biochemical profiles in male rats. Each value is the mean ± S.D. of five observations. No significant difference was observed between both the groups.
Parameter
Control
Treated
Total protein (g %)
5.17 ± 0.40
5.34 ± 0.63
Albumin (gm %)
1.21 ± 0.19
1.30 ± 0.28
Blood urea nitrogen (mg %)
12.17 ± 0.94
13.01 ± 1.86
Creatinine (mg %)
0.63 ± 0.10
0.71 ± 0.05
Glucose (mg %)
87.00 ± 4.14
90.32 ± 5.06
Uric acid (mg %)
2.11 ± 0.27
2.32 ± 0.30
Calcium (mg %)
7.87 ± 0.91
8.01 ± 1.07
Phosphorus (mg %)
3.07 ± 0.20
3.17 ± 0.19
Sodium (meq/L)
123.03 ± 12.11
121.18 ± 9.34
Potassium (meq/L)
3.11 ± 0.23
3.03 ± 0.18
Chloride (meq/L)
81.94 ± 7.03
83.15 ± 7.07
Alanine amino transferase (Mol of pyruvate formed/mg protein/hr)
108.04 ± 3.53
1.16.23 ± 1.94
Asparate amino transferase (Mol of pyruvate formed/mg protein/hr)
