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Table 13 Biochemical parameters of the rats in sub-acute oral toxicity test

From: Acute and sub-acute oral toxicity of Dracaena cinnabari resin methanol extract in rats

Biochemical parameters

Groups

P value

Sex

Control

DC 500 mg/kg

DC 1000 mg/kg

DC 1500 mg/kg

Urea (mmol/L)

M

3.76 ± 0.59

3.92 ± 0.34

4.14 ± 0.38

4.18 ± 0.51

0.466

F

3.90 ± 0.74

4.06 ± 0.44

3.97 ± 0.69

4.16 ± 1.24

0.963

Creatinine (umol/L)

M

24.20 ± 4.15

24.00 ± 2.55

23.60 ± 6.91

27.20 ± 4.15

0.615

F

28.60 ± 3.05

28.40 ± 2.70

27.40 ± 2.70

28.80 ± 1.92

0.839

Albumin (g/L)

M

35.00 ± 2.24

34.60 ± 1.14

36.20 ± 5.26

34.60 ± 1.67

0.817

F

35.00 ± 1.58

34.60 ± 2.40

36.20 ± 2.17

34.00 ± 2.55

0.470

Globulin (g/L)

M

20.60 ± 1.14

21.00 ± 1.58

21.20 ± 1.48

21.20 ± 1.30

0.890

F

22.40 ± 1.14

21.80 ± 1.10

22.80 ± 1.30

21.20 ± 1.48

0.245

Total bilirubin (umol/L)

M

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

–

F

2.00 ± 0.00

2.00 ± 0.00

2.00 ± 0.00

2.00 ± 0.00

–

Conjugate bilirubin (umol/L)

M

1.40 ± 1.14

1.00 ± 0.00

0.40 ± 0.55

1.00 ± 1.22

0.379

F

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

–

ALP (U/L)

M

216.20 ± 16.99

218.40 ± 12.70

222.40 ± 18.51

236.40 ± 12.74

0.203

F

204.20 ± 14.64

210.80 ± 29.52

209.60 ± 23.70

197.60 ± 16.33

0.769

ALT (U/L)

M

29.60 ± 3.29

29.40 ± 1.52

29.60 ± 2.30

32.00 ± 2.83

0.356

F

23.40 ± 3.21

23.60 ± 3.05

25.40 ± 3.36

26.80 ± 1.64

0.243

AST (U/L)

M

104.80 ± 6.69

106.00 ± 3.94

105.40 ± 5.55

109.00 ± 4.95

0.623

F

99.60 ± 7.40

103 ± 2.30

103.60 ± 3.44

104.60 ± 2.41

0.320

  1. Values expressed as a mean ± standard deviation, n = 5. Sex (male, M and female, F)
  2. *p-value less than 0.05, (p < 0.05) significant value