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Table 1 Effect of KT and BT on liver-kidney dysfunction indices in plasma of surviving diabetic rats

From: Hypoglycemic and antilipidemic properties of kombucha tea in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

 

Con

Con + BT

Con + KT

Diab

Diab + BT

Diab + KT

Liver dysfunction indices

      

AST (U/L)

32 ± 2.37*

31.67 ± 3.56*

29.5 ± 3.02*

77.17 ± 9.35

52.58 ± 23.75

47.75 ± 36.14

ALT (U/L)

24.25 ± 2.79*

23.33 ± 4.13*

21.33 ± 4.13*

72.33 ± 5.47

41.67 ± 5.16*@

36.9 ± 10.68*@

GGT (U/L)

15.67 ± 2.73*

16.50 ± 4.76*

13.67 ± 1.63*

45.83 ± 6.15

26.83 ± 6.40*@

23.67 ± 5.88*

Kidney toxicity indices

      

Creatinine (mg/L)

13.02 ± 1.42*

12 ± 2.19*

9.83 ± 1.47*

25.5 ± 2.59

18.83 ± 2.86*@

15.4 ± 2.59*

Urea (g/L)

0.52 ± 0.07*

0.5 ± 0.09*

0.47 ± 0.06*

1.05 ± 0.11

0.77 ± 0.36*

0.63 ± 0.25*

  1. Data represent mean ± S.D (n = 8 for each group). The values are statistically presented as follows: single asterisk (*), p < 0.05 vs. control diabetic rats (Diab); commercial at (@), p < 0.05 vs. respective control rats (Con) [i.e. on the same corresponding tea treatment].