Schisandrae Fructus Supplementation Ameliorates Sciatic Neurectomy-Induced Muscle Atrophy in Mice

Table 5

Changes in serum biochemistry in mice with NTX-induced muscle atrophy.

Groups	Serum levels
	Creatine (mg/dL)	CK (IU/L)	LDH (IU/L)
Controls
Sham	0.39 ± 0.08	78.10 ± 14.48	484.20 ± 146.42
NTX	0.17 ± 0.05^c	241.10 ± 42.91^c	1781.90 ± 184.35^a
Reference
Oxymetholone	0.28 ± 0.03^cd	161.30 ± 37.46^cd	1086.60 ± 217.18^ab
EESF treated
500 mg/kg	0.28 ± 0.04^cd	162.00 ± 29.06^cd	1081.90 ± 237.12^ab
250 mg/kg	0.25 ± 0.04^cd	181.30 ± 26.23^cd	1212.60 ± 224.03^ab
125 mg/kg	0.23 ± 0.04^cd	195.90 ± 25.67^ce	1483.80 ± 160.62^ab

Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. of 10 mice.
^a as compared with sham control mice by the LSD test.
^b as compared with NTX control mice by the LSD test.
^c as compared with sham control mice by the MW test.
^d and ^e as compared with NTX control mice by the MW test.