The Protective Effects of Melatonin on Aluminum-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity in Rats

Table 2

Protective effects of melatonin on aluminum chloride (AlCl₃-) induced alternation in the liver and kidney markers in serum of rats.

Parameter	CON	MEL	AlCl3	MEL+AlCl3
ALT (U/l)			^a	^b
AST (U/l)			^a	^b
Bilirubin (mg%)			^a	^b
Urea (mg%)			^a	^ab
Creatinine (mg%)			^a	^ab

Data are expressed as values (). ^a vs. the control group; ^b vs. the AlCl₃-intoxicated group, using Tukey’s post hoc test.