Research Article

Does Citrulline Have Protective Effects on Liver Injury in Septic Rats?

Table 3

NO levels and iNOS activities in the liver tissues.

GroupNO (nmol/mgprot)iNOS (U/mgprot)
6 h12 h24 h6 h12 h24 h

Normal1.53 ± 0.460.13 ± 0.04
Cit1.63 ± 0.460.14 ± 0.04
CLP3.90 ± 1.185.04 ± 1.995.55 ± 1.550.42 ± 0.110.41 ± 0.180.43 ± 0.18
CLP+Cit1.93 ± 0.822.73 ± 1.533.41 ± 0.940.34 ± 0.080.33 ± 0.110.38 ± 0.06

Comparisons between CLP groups and CLP+Cit groups at the same time point; , .