Prevention of Hepatorenal Insufficiency Associated with Lead Exposure by Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Beverages Using In Vivo Assay

Table 4

Effects of Roselle red calyx beverages on liver functions in serum of lead-intoxicated versus normal rats.

Parameters	Normal control	Lead-intoxicated	Lead-intoxicated+CRB	Lead-intoxicated+HRB	value
AST (U/l)	^a	^c	^ab	^bc	0.005
ALT (U/l)	^a	^b	^a	^b	0.005
ALP (U/l)	^a	^b	^ab	^ab	0.025
GGT (U/l)	^a	^c	^b	^bc	0.001
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)					0.880
Total protein (g/dl)	^b	^a	^ab	^a	0.070
Albumin (g/dl)					0.246
Globulin (g/dl)	^b	^a	^ab	^a	0.019

Results are expressed as . Significance level at . Similar letters are implying partial or complete nonsignificance. CRB: cold Roselle beverage; HRB: hot Roselle beverage; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; GGT: gamma-glutamyltransferase.