Correlation between anti-fibrotic effect of baicalin and serum cytokines in rat hepatic fibrosis

Table 1 Level of liver index and serum AST, ALT in different treatment groups (mean ± SD)

Group	n	Liver index	ALT (U/L)	AST (U/L)
Normal	9	0.026 ± 0.004	114.50 ± 8.16	183.09 ± 26.70
Model	7	0.049 ± 0.009b	193.58 ± 24.35b	404.37 ± 68.29b
Baicalin	9	0.033 ± 0.005bd	143.88 ± 14.55bd	263.66 ± 44.23bd
Colchicine	9	0.031 ± 0.004ad	167.60 ± 21.66bc	325.61 ± 52.83bc

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs normal control group;

^cP < 0.05,

^dP < 0.01 vs model group. AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase.