Research Article

Safety Evaluation in Healthy Colombian Volunteers of P2Et Extract Obtained from Caesalpinia spinosa: Design 3+3 Phase I Clinical Trial

Table 2

Effects of P2Et extract on biochemical parameters and hematological parameters in rats following 28 days of administration.

Parameters (reference values)Group value
Test (N = 10)Control (N = 10)

Kidney functionUrea (18.0 to 45.0 mg/dL)46.42 ± 7.0449.15 ± 4.640.53
Creatinine (0.05 to 0.65 mg/dL)0.28 ± 0.030.29 ± 0.040.54
Sodium (135.0 to 146.0 mmol/L)144.47 ± 1.74144.27 ± 4.090.52
Potassium (4.0 to 5.9 mmol/L)6.487 ± 0.557.87 ± 0.980.48
Chloride (96.0 to 107.0 mmol/L)103.63 ± 1.6299.66 ± 3.120.60
Calcium (5.3 to 11.6 mg/dL)10.70 ± 0.6310.99 ± 0.750.73

Liver functionALT (20 to 61 U/L)59.30 ± 10.8978.2 ± 12.290.12
Phosphatase (16 to 302 U/L)214.90 ± 54.03300.30 ± 91.810.08
AST (39.0 to 111.0 U/L)123.30 ± 14.79209.00 ± 71.430.16
GGT (0 to 6 U/L)4.20 ± 0.634.40 ± 0.970.70
Bilirubin (0.1 to 0.7 mg/dL)0.34 ± 0.140.54 ± 0.100.61
Cholesterol (20 to 92 mg/dL)5.92 ± 0.436.28 ± 0.420.70
Triglycerides (27 to 108 mg/dL)111.28 ± 46.38116.65 ± 25.880.24

ErythrogramErythrocytes (5.1 to 7.9 millions/mm3)6.06 ± 0.636.06 ± 0.750.76
Hemoglobin (10.0 to 17.4 g/dL)13.36 ± 1.0512.98 ± 1.130.45
Hematocrit (33.0 to 50.0%)42.16 ± 2.7440.80 ± 3.050.88
MVC (57.8 to 66.5 u3)64.94 ± 2.4067.83 ± 5.950.87
MHC (17.1 to 23.5 pg)20.54 ± 0.6721.55 ± 1.450.49
MCHC (29.0 to 37.0 g/dL)31.68 ± 1.0431.85 ± 2.070.33
Total protein (5.4 to 8.5 g/dL)5.92 ± 0.336.10 ± 0.450.38

LeukogramLeukocytes (5.2 to 12.5 thousands/mm3)4.48 ± 1.155.95 ± 2.010.33
Neutrophil (20 to 75%)55.60 ± 17.1063.67 ± 7.890.46
Eosinophil (1 to 4%)0.00 ± 0.000.17 ± 0.410.19
Lymphocytes (30 to 85%)41.80 ± 18.0533.00 ± 8.150.30
Monocytes (1 to 4%)2.60 ± 1.143.17 ± 1.470.11
Platelets (250 to 650 thousands/mm3)418.60 ± 102.50473.67 ± 76.620.52

CoagulogramPT (7.2 to 7.8 seconds)7.44 ± 0.327.35 ± 0.260.44
PTT (35 seconds)21.38 ± 1.0922.73 ± 2.230.38

N: number of animals in the group; data expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ∗Statistically significant difference  < 0.05.