Research Article

Lycium europaeum Extract: A New Potential Antioxidant Source against Cisplatin-Induced Liver and Kidney Injuries in Mice

Table 4

Effects of Lycium europaeum and quercetin on serum biochemical parameters of cisplatin-treated mice.

GroupsKidney functionLiver function
Urea (μmol/L)Creatinine (μmol/L)Uric acid (μmol/L)BUN (mmol/L)AST (U/L)ALT (U/L)LDH (U/L)

Control35.51 ± 1.5752.29 ± 0.8020.39 ± 0.874.63 ± 0.2263.61 ± 1.7160.12 ± 1.5721.68 ± 0.98
LEM35.84 ± 4.5151.06 ± 1.0519.37 ± 0.784.39 ± 0.6460.29 ± 2.2259.28 ± 1.3320.82 ± 0.37
Cisplatin68.01 ± 2.0396.01 ± 1.8030.58 ± 0.258.99 ± 0.14111.20 ± 6.4797.49 ± 2.1456.36 ± 1.67
LEM + cisplatin39.02 ± 0.6571.98 ± 1.8625.36 ± 0.905.66 ± 0.3571.05 ± 1.9370.43 ± 0.9328.02 ± 1.66
Quercetin + cisplatin40.56 ± 4.3467.68 ± 1.6122.16 ± 0.965.39 ± 0.2465.3 ± 0.8669.01 ± 2.2022.92 ± 1.70

Values represent mean ± SEM from three independent experiments, mice per group. Significant difference at and significant difference at : the cisplatin group versus the control group. Significant difference at and significant difference at : the LEM + cisplatin and quercetin + cisplatin groups versus the cisplatin group.