Table 5 Effect of different cotton extracts on liver enzymes in CCl4-intoxicated rats:

From: A comprehensive tool in recycling plant-waste of Gossypium barbadense L agricultural and industrial waste extracts containing gossypin and gossypol: hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects

Groups	AST	ALT
Negative control	93.70^b ± 3.71	37.14^b ± 3.22
Positive control	237.41^a ± 3.62	81.53^a ± 4.23
Silymarin (25 mg/kg)	129.80^a,b ± 9.08	53.35^b ± 3.21
EtOAc (100 mg/kg)	240.30^a ± 3.43	75.65^a ± 5.67
EtOAc (200 mg/kg)	229.5^a ± 13.82	74.30^a ± 2.31
Industrial (100 mg/kg)	186.9^a,b ± 7.37	70.92^a ± 4.93
Industrial (200 mg/kg)	159.61^a,b ± 2.66	61.46^a,b ± 2.59
CHCl₃ (100 mg/kg)	160.80^a,b ± 2.15	74.30^a ± 2.99
CHCl₃ (200 mg/kg)	131.90^a,b ± 4.54	43.89^b ± 1.91

Each value represents mean ± SEM (n = 6). Statistical analysis was carried out by One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post hoc test.
^aSignificantly different form negative control
^bSignificantly different from positive control (CCl₄) at p < 0.05

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