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Table 5 Effects of CCl4, MpEO and their combination MpEO/CCl4 on kidney markers in serum of control and experimental rats

From: Protective effects of Mentha piperita L. leaf essential oil against CCl4 induced hepatic oxidative damage and renal failure in rats

Treatment

Urea

(mmol/l)

Creatinine

(μmol /l)

Control

7.53 ± 0.59

11.12 ± 0.30

CCl4

15.41 ± 1.57**

12.79 ± 0.15**

SL/CCl4

8.04 ± 0.32# #

11.19 ± 0.27# #

MpEOa/CCl4

12.52 ± 0.32

11.94 ± 0.47

MpEOb/CCl4

10.50 ± 0.29#

11.45 ± 0.40#

MpEOc/CCl4

9.44 ± 0.67# #

11.39 ± 0.30# #

MpEOc

7.34 ± 0.38

11.27 ± 0.35

  1. aMpEO(5 mg/kg BW), bMpEO(15 mg/kg BW), cMpEO(40 mg/kg BW), SL: Silymarin (50 mg/kg BW)
  2. Values are mean ± SEM for ten rats in each group. CCl4, MpEO and MpEO/CCl4 treated groups vs control group; ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, CCl4 group vs MpEO/CCl4group; # p < 0.05, # # p < 0.01, # # # p < 0.001
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