Research Article

In Vivo and In Vitro Toxicity Profiles of Hexane Extract of Alpinia malaccensis Rhizome in Rat and Cell Line Models

Table 2

Serum biochemical parameters of female rats.

Biochemical parameterA. malaccensis extract (mg/kg)
Control3002000

PCV (%)43.00 ± 1.4143.66 ± 0.4743.66 ± 0.47
ALT(u/L)34.33 ± 2.5031.06 ± 1.5528.40 ± 5.39
AST (u/L)117.00 ± 2.08117.00 ± 0.00119.65 ± 1.05
BUN (urea/mg)15.53 ± 2.6915.23 ± 2.2016.03 ± 1.10
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.63 ± 0.090.93 ± 0.090.87 ± 0.12

Results are expressed as mean ± SEM of 3 samples.