Table 3. Clinical biochemistry data of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats orally administered fdLM for 28 days

Parameters fdLM (mg/kg/day)
0 mg/kg/day 750 mg/kg/day 1,500 mg/kg/day 3,000 mg/kg/day
Males
 AST (IU/L) 170±4 177±35 169±5 190±25
 ALT (IU/L) 31±2 33±7 31±2 39±9
 ALP (IU/L) 549±90 559±76 513±187 576±199
 BIL (mg/dL) 0±0 0±0 0.02±0.02 0±0.01
 BUN (mg/dL) 11.9±2 13.7±1.9 12.1±1.6 13.2±2.8
 CRE (mg/dL) 0.39±0.04 0.39±0.03 0.39±0.02 0.39±0.03
 UA (mg/dL) 1.9±0.2 1.5±0.6 1.3±0.7 1.7±0.6
 GLU (mg/dL) 130±18 146±25 146±19 143±29
 CHO (mg/dL) 67±11 81±18 83±25 57±13
 TG (mg/dL) 48±12 64±19 47±17 41±15
 PRO (g/dL) 6±0.1 6±0.1 6±0.2 6±0.2
 ALB (gdL) 2.5±0.1 2.5±0 2.5±0.1 2.5±0.1
 A/G ratio 0.72±0.05 0.73±0.03 0.7±0.08 0.73±0.04
 LDH (IU/L) 2,086±405 1,803±625 1,908±209 2,091±299
 CPK (U/L) 1,071±168 1,038±393 1,017±123 1,105±165
 Ca (mg/dL) 8.7±0.2 8.9±0.3 9±0.2 8.6±0.3
 IP (mg/dL) 7.1±0.5 8±0.6 7.9±0.5 7.9±0.6
 Mg (mg/dL) 1.8±0.2 1.8±0.2 2.2±0.5 1.9±0.1
 Na (mmol/L) 145±0 145±2 144±1 145±1
 K (mmol/L) 5.2±0.3 5.1±0.2 5.1±0.1 5±0.2
 Cl (mmol/L) 103±1 102±1 102±1 103±1
Females
 AST (IU/L) 113±11 130±44 142±29 146±34
 ALT (IU/L) 25±1 24±5 28±4 29±4
 ALP (IU/L) 307±128 303±51 354±110 377±114
 BIL (mg/dL) 0.02±0.01 0.04±0.04 0.03±0.01 0.04±0.02
 BUN (mg/dL) 14.7±2.3 14±2.4 13.2±5.3 12.5±3.9
 CRE (mg/dL) 0.43±0.05 0.44±0.03 0.42±0.03 0.41±0.03
 UA (mg/dL) 1±0.2 0.8±0.3 1.3±0.5 1.4±0.4
 GLU (mg/dL) 155±18 138±22 163±27 141±11
 CHO (mg/dL) 81±16 88±12 90±8 94±37
 TG (mg/dL) 20±4 24±6 21±5 23±11
 PRO (g/dL) 6.4±0.4 6.6±0.2 6.6±0.5 6.7±0.4
 ALB (g/dL) 2.8±0.1 2.9±0.2 2.9±0.2 2.8±0.2
 A/G ratio 0.8±0.03 0.79±0.05 0.77±0.06 0.74±0.02
 LDH (IU/L) 1,126±206 1,395±806 1,601±584 1,464±678
 CPK (U/L) 632±115 743±426 868±262 825±360
 Ca (mg/dL) 9.1±0.3 8.8±0.8 9.2±0.2 9.3±0.2
 IP (mg/dL) 7.7±0.6 7.1±0.5 6.6**±0.3 6.7**±0.3
 Mg (mg/dL) 2.4±0.3 2±0.24 2.2±0.3 2.1±0.2
 Na (mmol/L) 144±2 44±2 142±2 144±0
 K (mmol/L) 4.5±0.2 4.5±0.3 4.9±0.3 4.6±0.2
 Cl (mmol/L) 104±1 103±2 103±2 104±1
Each value represents the mean±SD (n=5).
Significant difference at p<0.01 levels compared to the vehicle control.
fdLM, freeze-dried powder of Locusta migratoria; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BIL, bilirubin; ALB, albumin; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CRE, creatinine; UA, uric acid; GLU, glucose; CHO, cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; PRO, protein; ALB, albumin; A/G, albumin/globulin ratio; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CPK, creatine phosphokinase; Ca, calcium ion; IP, inorganic phosphorus; Mg, magnesium ion; Na, sodium ion; K, potassium ion; Cl, chloride ion.