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Table 1 Liver enzymes activity (IU/L) in rats administered ethanolic extracts of fruits of Xylopia aethiopica and seeds and leaves of Piper guineense

From: Biochemical and histological effects of ethanolic extracts of fruits of Xylopia aethiopica and seeds and leaves of Piper guineense on liver and kidney function in male albino rats

Parameters

Group 1 (normal control)

Group 2 (seeds’ extract of Piper guineense 100 mg/kg bw)

Group 3 (leaves’ extract of Piper guineense 100 mg/kg bw)

Group 4 (fruits’ extract of Xylopia aethiopica 100 mg/kg bw)

AST

321.13 ± 18.59a

275.90 ± 6.20b

315.90 ± 16.43a

341.70 ± 23.57a

ALT

96.77 ± 3.14a

94.93 ± 3.13a

94.59 ± 6.97a

127.00 ± 16.89b

ALP

186.57 ± 5.31a

137.03 ± 5.31b

127.90 ± 5.79b

192.73 ± 16.65a

  1. Results represent mean ± standard deviation of group serum results obtained (n = 5). Means in the same row, having different letters of the alphabet, are statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05). The activity of aspartate transaminase (AST) decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in group 2 and non-significantly in group 3 compared to the normal control; alkaline phosphatase (ALP) decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in groups 2 and 3 and increased non-significantly in group 4; alanine transaminase (ALT) increased significantly (p < 0.05) in group 4 and decreased non-significantly in groups 2 and 3