Research Article

A 90-Day Oral Toxicity of Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Carissa spinarum in Wistar Rats

Table 4

Effect of the hydroethanolic extract of Carissa spinarum root on biochemical parameters.

ParametersHydroethanolic root extract of C. spinarum
Control500 mg/kg1000 mg/kg

Glucose, mmol/L5.13 ± 0.365.10 ± 0.344.38 ± 0.32
ALAT, UI/L40.91 ± 5.7238.62 ± 4.2938.95 ± 5.47
ASAT, UI/L160.33 ± 6.20174.35 ± 9.04160.78 ± 6.68
ALP, UI/L316.88 ± 31.83352.67 ± 35.70235.19 ± 33.75
Urea, g/L0.49 ± 0.030.48 ± 0.050.41 ± 0.02
Creatinine, g/dL4.29 ± 0.333.20 ± 0253.50 ± 0.21
CPK338.29 ± 31.83339.39 ± 46.82261.06 ± 28.35
Triglycerides, g/L1.59 ± 0.111.75 ± 0.161.64 ± 0.09
Sodium, mmol/L192.56 ± 2.85173.93 ± 11.86189.66 ± 9.81
Potassium, mmol/L2.08 ± 0.141.66 ± 0.191.84 ± 0.18
Chloride, mmol/L79.20 ± 3.8387.23 ± 2.48108.42 ± 8.30
Calcium, mg/dL8.28 ± 0.377.11 ± 0.448.02 ± 0.38

Each value is a mean ± SEM, n = 8. .