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Table 3 Effects of rooibos supplementation on weight parameters and serum marker enzymes in all experimental rats

From: Amelioration of lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury by aqueous rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) extract via inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress

Treatment

Control

LPS

Rooibos

Rooibos + LPS

Weight gain (g)

89.21 ± 17.31

91.19 ± 11.57

90.01 ± 3.53

91.61 ± 6.20

Liver weight (g)

11.83 ± 0.82

12.36 ± 1.25

12.42 ± 1.25

12.64 ± 0.65

RLW (%)

3.15 ± 0.22

3.36 ± 0.43

3.27 ± 0.25

3.30 ± 0.14

ALT (U/L)

105.69 ± 28.93

165.29 ± 39.60*

109.31 ± 11.32

133.95 ± 39.60##

AST (U/L)

88.98 ± 12.53

167.22 ± 34.82*

82.98 ± 9.91

131.64 ± 33.92#

LDH (U/L)

234.92 ± 74.55

351.36 ± 81.64*

219.22 ± 58.16

252.67 ± 76.62#

  1. Values are mean ± SD (n = 9-10). *Significantly different from control (p < 0.05). #Significantly different from LPS (p < 0.05). ##Marginally different from LPS (p < 0.1). ALT (alanine aminotransferase), AST (aspartate aminotransferase), LDH (lactate dehydrogenase), LPS (lipopolysaccharide), RLW (relative liver weight).