Table 1

Baseline levels of serum albumin, total protein and bilirubin in rats before treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs.

Groups
Albumin (gr/dl)
Total protein (gr/dl)
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

I (control)
4.51 ± 0.30
7.56 ± 0.43
0.077 ± 0.015
II (silymarin control)
4.65 ± 0.37
7.89 ± 0.41
0.080 ± 0.014
III (INH+RIF)
4.57 ± 0.33
7.81 ± 0.33
0.086 ± 0.016
IV (INH+RIF+PZA)
4.75 ± 0.32
7.78 ± 0.58
0.085 ± 0.019
V (INH+RIF + Silymarin)
4.73 ± 0.38
7.70 ± 0.56
0.077 ± 0.018
VI (INH+RIF+PZA+Silymarin)
4.47 ± 0.31
7.66 ± 0.31
0.096 ± 0.017

Values represent mean ± SD.

Eminzade et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:18   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-18