Table 1 The effect of AlC1₃ chloride (40 mg/kg b.w.), propolis (150 mg/kg b.w.), AlC1₃ combined with propolis and AlC1₃ choloride for one month followed by administration of AlCl₃ combined with propolis for another month on the biochemical parameters in plasma

ALT (U/l)

18.49±1.34

35.80±1.81^a

19.61±1.85^b

15.77±1.28^b

22.13±1.69^b*

AST (U/l)

30.10±0.74

77.69±12.23^a

32.98±1.34^b

29.69±3.35^b

34.30±2.11^b

ALP (U/l)

25.06±1.98

48.16±5.94^a

19.78±1.80^b*

21.10±2.23^b*

32.32±1.23^b

AP (U/l)

10.70±0.27

20.62±1.56^a

11.15±0.38^b*

13.47±1.27^b

13.10±0.61^b*

LDH (U/l)

244.24± 16.34

475.95± 24.02^a*

238.81± 9.38^b*

247.98± 13.98^b*

302.66± 20.68^b*

Glucose (mg/dl)

69.19± 2.48

130.96± 10.40^a*

63.86± 06.96^b*

64.61± 03.10^b*

71.16± 0.59^b*

Total Protein (g/dl)

4.10±0.15

5.82±0.41^a*

3.94±0.23^b

3.94±0.21^b

4.02±0.24^b

Albumin (g/dl)

3.04± 0.06

3.61± 0.09^a*

3.18± 0.07^b

3.13± 0.078^b

3.23± 0.07^b

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.88± 0.04

1.70± 0.13^a*

0.95± 0.03^b*

1.01± 0.046^b*

1.04± 0.08^b*

Urea (mg/dl)

24.95±1.75

50.83±2.29^a*

29.57±1.27^b*

23.75±1.92^b*

28.26±2.03^b*

Uric acid (mg/dl)

1.58±0.16

5.68±0.40^a*

2.16±0.23^b*

1.59±0.10^b*

1.70±0.28^b*

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

39.70±2.36

82.69±3.44^a*

43.77±1.47^b*

42.77±2.89^b

51.34±0.43^b

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

38.49±2.18

90.28±1.35^a*

40.97±2.70^b*

41.89±0.85^b*

50.65±1.03^b*