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Table 4. Effects of aqueous leaf extract of X. americana and P. capensis on serum CK-MB levels in rats induced with myocardial infarction.

Group

Treatment

Levels of CK-MB (U/L)

 

Day 1

Day 3

Day 17

 

 

X. americana

P. capensis

X. americana

P. capensis

X. americana

P. capensis

NC

0.9% w/v Normal saline

16.60±0.93a

16.60±0.93a

16.40±0.75b

16.40±0.75b

18.80±1.16d

18.80±1.16c

Neg C

0.9% w/v Normal saline

15.80±0.58a

15.80±0.58a

124.80±1.77a

124.80±1.77a

60.80±3.18a

60.80±3.18a

PC

Propranolol (10 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

18.80±0.97a

18.80±0.97a

124.00±1.82a

124.00±1.82a

22.40±1.44d

22.40±1.44c

ExpG A

Extract (150 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

15.60±0.51a

16.20±0.37a

122.20±0.86a

121.60±0.81a

51.80±0.66b

36.60±1.29b

ExpG B

Extract (200 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

16.00±0.60a

17.00±0.71a

127.80±1.15a

135.20±1.16a

37.60±0.51c

24.60±0.68c

ExpG C

Extract (250 mg Kg-1 bw-1)  

16.80±1.53a

17.80±0.66a

128.80±0.66a

128.40±1.03a

24.40±1.21d

20.40±0.87c

Means with unique alphabet column-wise are significantly distinct (p ≤ 0.05). Comparison was done column-wise. NC = Normal Control, Neg C = Negative Control, PC=Positive Control, ExpG = Experimental group