Hepatoprotective effect of Cichorium intybus L., a traditional Uighur medicine, against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats

Table 3 Effect of a Cichorium intybus L. extract on serum hexadecenoic acid, laminin and hydroxyproline levels in rats

Treatment	HA (pg/mL)	LN (ng/mL)	HyP (μg/g)
Control	315.46 ± 49.54	18.27 ± 3.50	165.57 ± 21.34
CCl4	756.85 ± 57.82b	40.47 ± 2.14b	395.17 ± 94.31b
6 g/kg CIE + CCl4	595.62 ± 76.19d	27.92 ± 3.37d	320.42 ± 63.35d
18 g/kg CIE + CCl4	573.13 ± 65.42d	28.17 ± 2.87d	289.00 ± 89.99d
54 g/kg CIE + CCl4	548.50 ± 65.09d	28.69 ± 3.32d	263.33 ± 75.82d
FFBJRGP (780 mg/kg)	442.72 ± 18.84d	30.70 ± 3.30d	306.90 ± 51.85d

Values are expressed as the mean ± SD, n = 12. Compared with control group,

^bP < 0.01; Compared with CCl₄-exposed group,

^dP < 0.01. HA: Hexadecenoic acid; LN: Laminin; HyP: Hydroxyproline; CIE: Cichorium intybus L. extract; FFBJRGP: Fu Fang Bie Jia Ruan Gan Pian.