Research Article

Immunomodulatory Activity of the Marine Sponge, Haliclona (Soestella) sp. (Haplosclerida: Chalinidae), from Sri Lanka in Wistar Albino Rats: Immunosuppression and Th1-Skewed Cytokine Response

Table 2

Effect of oral administration of the HSCE on hepatic and renal parameters of rats.

Test parameterControl (5% ethanol)HSCE dose : 15 mg/kg

Hepatic parameters
 Alanine aminotransferase (ALT; U/L)
 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST; U/L)
 Total serum proteins (mg/L)
 Bilirubin (U/L)
Renal parameters
 Urea (mg/mL)
 Creatinine (μmol/L)

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