Research Article

Effects of Propofol, a Sedative-Hypnotic Drug, on the Lipid Profile, Antioxidant Indices, and Cardiovascular Marker Enzymes in Wistar Rats

Table 1

Effects of propofol on serum biochemical indices in the rats.

GroupingProteinALTASTUREACREATTOTAL BIL
(mg/mL)(IU/L)(IU/L)( mol/L)( mol/L)( mol/L)

Control
Propofol (2 mg/kg)
Propofol (4 mg/kg) *

Values are means ± SD of 7 animals per group.
Significantly different from control ( ).
ALT: alanine aminotransferase, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, CREAT: creatinine, and TOTAL BIL: total bilirubin.