Research Article

Acute and Subacute Toxicity Profiles of the Methanol Extract of Lycopersicon esculentum L. Leaves (Tomato), a Botanical with Promising In Vitro Anticancer Potential

Table 5

Effect of L. esculentum extraction on the level of serum creatinine and serum urea.

SexesParameters (mg/dL)ControlL. esculentum extract doses (mg/kg)
2505001000

FemaleCreatinine1.03 ± 0.23a0.69 ± 0.17a0.86 ± 0.48a1.01 ± 0.37a
Urea103.47 ± 3.96b70.13 ± 3.96a103.24 ± 6.41b184.72 ± 3.65c

MaleCreatinine0.66 ± 0.11a0.88 ± 0.13a0.77 ± 0.23a0.95 ± 0.16a
Urea70.83 ± 5.21a75.00 ± 7.54a73.14 ± 6.46a138.88 ± 5.88b

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation of 4 repetitions. In the same line and by sex, the values bearing the different letters are significantly different ().