Research Article

Comparative Physicochemical Screening and Toxicology of Hydroethanol Extracts of the Parts of Pterocarpus santalinoides l’Hér. ex DC. (Fabaceae) in Wistar Rats

Table 5

Biochemical parameters for rats after 28-day treatment with hydroethanolic leaf, bark of trunk, and bark of root of P. santalinoides.

ParametersControlLeaves extractBark of trunk extractBark of root extract
(Normal saline)500 mg/kg1000 mg/kg500 mg/kg1000 mg/kg500 mg/kg1000 mg/kg

AST (UI/L)136,60 ± 23,71144,60 ± 7,32146,6 ± 10,23179,40 ± 30,55170,2 ± 15,04125,40 ± 13,97130,60 ± 5,44
ALT (UI/L)42,80 ± 6,9427,00 ± 2,731,20 ± 1,9661,20 ± 6,2843,60 ± 5,4640,60 ± 8,9436,40 ± 2,78
ALP (UI/L)220,80 ± 24,73158,80 ± 12,08234,00 ± 22,78179,40 ± 30,55170,20 ± 15,0492,00 ± 7,3951,40 ± 5,62
Creatinine (mg/L)8,80 ± 0,377,80 ± 0,738,00 ± 0,319,60 ± 0,508,20 ± 0,589,80 ± 0,379,00 ± 0,44
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)10,20 ± 0,8610,60 ± 1,210,20 ± 0,4812,60 ± 1,0716,20 ± 2,789,00 ± 0,638,80 ± 0,37
Total protein (g/L)75,40 ± 3,6173,00 ± 3,274,00 ± 1,2680,00 ± 2,3276,40 ± 1,9680,20 ± 2,3987,40 ± 1,47
Urea (mg/L)54,80 ± 2,5135,20 ± 2,5131,20 ± 2,4141,80 ± 2,8733,80 ± 1,3948,80 ± 2,3537,60 ± 2,37

Values are expressed as mean ± standard error of mean (SEM) (n = 5); , , and ; control group versus extract. AST: aspartate transferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, and ALP: alkaline phosphatase.