Antisnake Venom Activity of Hibiscus aethiopicus L. against Echis ocellatus and Naja n. nigricollis

Table 2

Biochemical analysis for acute toxicity of the Hibiscus aethiopicus L. plant.

Group (G)	ALT (Mea${\text{n}}^{*}$)	AST (Mea${\text{n}}^{*}$)	GGT (Mea${\text{n}}^{*}$)
G1: Normal $(n=4)$	46 ± 4.$5^{*}$	90 ± 2.1	2.2 ± 0.9
G2: Intoxicated control $(n=4)$	71 ± 1.8	193 ± 4.1	3.4 ± 0.2
G3: Rabbits $(n=10)$	50 ± 6.$7^{*}$	143 ± 0.8	5.3 ± 0.1
G4: Guinea pigs $(n=10)$	45 ± 3.2	103 ± 1.3	3.1 ± 0.7

ALT: alanine aminotransferase;
AST: aspartate aminotransferase;
GGT: gamma glutamyl transpeptidase.
Data are expressed as International Units (IU/mL); ${}_{}{}^{*}\text{M}$ean value Significantly different $(P<.05)$ compared with respective values (before treatment) using paired Student’s $t$-test. $n$ = number of animal. ${}_{}{}^{*}\text{A}$ll values presented are means ± SE (standard error). No statistically significant differences were observed.