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Table 1 Effects of oral treatment of varying doses of ethanol from P etroselinum crispum on biochemical parameters in rats

From: Biochemical and haematological assessment of toxic effects of the leaf ethanol extract of Petroselinum crispum (Mill) Nyman ex A.W. Hill (Parsley) in rats

Treatment

Dose mg/kg

Liver weight(g)

Body weight(g)

TP (g/dl)

ALB (g/dl)

AST (IU/L)

ALT (IU/L)

ALP (IU/L)

BUN (mg/dl)

control

-

1.36 ± 0.1

235 ± 4.0

8.0 ± 0.1

4.0 ± 0.1

44.0 ± 1.0

77 ± 2.0

77.0 ± 2.0

16.0 ± 1.0

PSE

10

1.14 ± 0.1

235 ± 4.0

7.9 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.1

44.0 ± 1.0

77 ± 2.0

78.0 ± 2.0

17.0 ± 1.0

PSE

100

1.11 ± 0.1

234 ± 4.0

T.8 ± 0.1

3.9 ± 0.1

45.0 ± 1.0

78 ± 2.0

77.0 ± 2.0

18.0 ± 1.0

PSE

1000

1.16 ± 0.1

235 ± 4.0

7.9 ± 0.1

3.8 ± 0.1

45.0 ± 1.0

88 ± 2.0

89.0 ± 2.0*

19.0 ± 1.0*.

  1. *P < 0.05 when compared with control, TP = Total protein, ALB = Albumin, AST = Aspartate amino-transferase,
  2. ALT = Alanine amino- transferase, AP = Alkaline phosphate, BUN = Blood Urea Nitrogen.