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Table 2 Mean ± SEM hepatic functional enzyme activities in the melatonin, castrated, control, and castrated and melatonin treated (Cast+Mel) groups during the one-month study. Melatonin was administrated to the melatonin and Cast+Mel groups for 1 month

From: Oxidative-antioxidative status and hepatic and renal factors following melatonin administration in castrated and intact dogs

 

AST (U/L)

ALP (U/L)

ALT (U/L)

Control (n = 5)

22.24 ± 2.38

58.22 ± 4.58a

23.26 ± 2.38abc

Melatonin (n = 5)

28.56 ± 4.59

119.5 ± 5.14b

38.20 ± 4.10a

Castrated (n = 5)

23.15 ± 2.06

154.4 ± 6.61c

20.46 ± 3.16bc

Cast+Mel (n = 5)

34.49 ± 3.91

65.92 ± 2.10d

24.50 ± 2.98bc

  1. a,b,c,d Different superscript letter in one column indicate significant differences between the groups
  2. Mean concentrations were compared using one-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s multiple comparisons tests
  3. ALP Alkaline phosphatase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase
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