Research Article

Hepatoprotective Effect of Corm of Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman Extract against Isoniazid and Rifampicin Induced Hepatotoxicity in Swiss Albino Mice

Table 2

Effect of corm of Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman extract on liver enzyme parameters and serum total bilirubin (TBIL) in isoniazid and rifampicin challenged mice.

GroupsALT (IU/L)AST (IU/L)ALP (IU/L)TBIL

Group I (normal control)34.66 ± 3.42a53.67 ± 4.40a98.33 ± 2.49a0.12 ± 0.01a
Group II (INH and RIF)123.67 ± 3.25d152.83 ± 3.84d171.00 ± 4.69c0.28 ± 0.02b
Group III (extract 200 mg/kg)90.00 ± 4.89c87.50 ± 4.96c120.83 ± 3.75b0.21 ± 0.03ab
Group IV (extract 400 mg/kg)53.17 ± 4.95b75.33 ± 3.21bc108.00 ± 4.09ab0.19 ± 0.03a
Group V (silymarin control)40.16 ± 3.09ab62.17 ± 1.62ab106.33 ± 2.40ab0.13 ± 0.01a

The results are expressed as mean ± SE. Values with different superscripts within the same column are statistically significant ().