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C.3.3.4 Haematology tests
Serum biochemistry and haematological profiles are summarized in Table C3-3.
Table C3-3: Summary ofserum biochemistry and haematological parameters of
male Spragne-Dawley rats orally administered with beta-sitosterol for
14 days
Random glucose (mmol/L) 5.0 4.8 4.8 1.110 - 20.92 mmol/L
Total protein (gIL) 71 77 69 75 -lO7 gIL
Triacylglycerol (mmol/L) 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.2147 - 3.040 mmol/L
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) 2.50 2.55 2.20 1.088 - 14.89 mmol/L
Alkaline phosphatase (UIL) 128 164 130 50-754 UIL
AST (U/L) 1695 2197 852 154-369UIL
ALT (U/L) 375 500 161 7 -28 U/L
RBCcount 7.89 8.22 8.24 4.25 -9.31 x 10 III
WBCcount 2.55 3.18 3.71 3.35-17.35xlO III
1 Significantly different from distilled water group (p