Table 4 Effect of treatment on enzymatic activities in the liver of experimental rats

 Control

98.00 ± 4.04^a

48.50 ± 2.29^a

10.88 ± 1.69^a

39.05 ± 3.57^a

30.45 ± 1.23

 Cd-contaminated diet

89.00 ± 2.82^b (− 9.18%)

28.28 ± 0.24^b (− 41.69%)

6.36 ± 0.10^b (− 41.54%)

53.31 ± 3.510^b (36.52%)

39.56 ± 3.15 (29.92%)

 As-contaminated diet

44.70 ± 7.07^c (− 54.39%)

22.58 ± 0.21^b (− 53.44%)

3.80 ± 0.26^c (− 65.07%)

67.89 ± 3.134^c (73.85%)

57.57 ± 3.12 (89.06%)

 Cd + As-contaminated diet

76.30 ± 7.63^d (− 22.14%)

25.75 ± 0.13^b (− 46.91%)

5.17 ± 0.46^b (− 52.48%)

59.48 ± 4.54^b (52.32%)

49.76 ± 0.27 (63.42%)

 Control

205.30 ± 4.10^a

46.75 ± 1.77^a

10.12 ± 0.04^a

37.00 ± 12.12^a

33.25 ± 1.25^a

 Cd-contaminated diet

189.85 ± 2.61^b (− 7.53%)

22.82 ± 0.02^b (− 51.19%)

6.12 ± 0.03^b (− 39.53%)

29.75 ± 6.80^b (− 19.59%)

21.00 ± 1.04^b (− 36.84%)

 As-contaminated diet

136.95 ± 2.89^c (− 33.29%)

11.91 ± 0.46^c (− 74.52%)

2.22 ± 0.88^c (− 78.06%)

23.75 ± 7.22^c (− 35.81%)

09.25 ± 3.48^c (− 72.18%)

 Cd + As-contaminated diet

157.35 ± 3.04^d (− 23.36%)

17.86 ± 0.93^c (− 61.80%)

4.13.02^c (− 59.19%)

27.25 ± 5.44^b (− 26.35%)

17.75 ± 2.08^d (− 46.62%)