Table 2

- Effect of pioglitazone (PIO), caffeine (CAF), and PIO + CAF on liver and cardiac biomarkers.

GroupsALT (IU/L)AST (IU/L)LDH (IU/L)CKMB (IU/L)
Normal rats79.2±4.4389.50±9.5321223±18.78538.7±10.07
Diabetic rats231±6.56§248.3±10.35§1891±26.40§1085±24.04§
DIA+PIO136±9.01[41.1%]162.7±10.83[34.5%]1357±35.89[28.2%]752.0±11.95[30.7%]
DIA+CAF163±13.6[29.4%]196.0±10.19**[21.1%]1743±24.80**[7.8%]938.8±15.99[13.5%]
DIA+PIO+CAF96.3±8.58[58.3%]146.7±7.168[40.9%]1228±19.40[35.1%]632.8±13.51[41.7%]
  • Each value represents mean ± standard error of mean, for n=6. Values in parentheses indicates percentage reduction.

  • ** p<0.01;

  • p<0.001 compared to diabetic control group.

  • § p<0.001 compared to normal control group, DIA - diabetic rats