Table 2

The levels of albumin, total protein and total bilirubin after the treatment of rats with antituberculosis drugs and silymarin.

Groups
Albumin (gr/dl)
Total Protein (gr/dl)
Total Bilirubin (mg/dl)

I (control)
4.20 ± 0.40
7.27 ± 0.32
0.095 ± 0.022
II (silymarin control)
4.42 ± 0.40
7.49 ± 0.34
0.099 ± 0.021
III (INH+RIF)
3.44 ± 0.32*
5.80 ± 0.59*
0.194 ± 0.052*
IV (INH+RIF+PZA)
3.35 ± 0.17*
5.70 ± 0.48*
0.199 ± 0.049*
V (INH+RIF+Silymarin)
4.02 ± 0.28**
6.84 ± 0.41**
0.118 ± 0.036**
VI (INH+RIF+PZA+Silymarin)
3.95 ± 0.47***
6.85 ± 0.59**
0.137 ± 0.026**

Values represent mean ± SD. Constant doses of INH (50 mg/kg), RIF (100 mg/kg), PZA (350 mg/kg) and silymarin (200 mg/kg) were used. *P < 0.001 as compared to the controls (Groups I and II). ** P < 0.01 as compared to the controls (Groups I and II) and hepatotoxicity groups (Groups II and IV). *** P < 0.05 significant difference from the hepatotoxicity groups but not the control.

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