Table 5 Kidney parameters of the rats treated with Z. mauritiana, C. occidentalis, and G. senegalensis

Na⁺ (mEq l⁻¹)

139.67 ± 10.3^a

139.00 ± 1 0.5^a

139.67 ± 10.3^a

140.33 ± 11.8^a

K⁺ (mmol l⁻¹)

4.90 ± 0.5^a

4.33 ± 0.9^a

4.43 ± 0.2^a

4.13 ± 0.2^a

Cl⁻ (mEq l⁻¹)

107.00 ± 5.8^a

101.00 ± 6.8^a

102.67 ± 4.9^a

102.67 ± 5.1^a

Urea (mg dl⁻¹)

4.87 ± 0.3^a

4.07 ± 0.9^b

4.38 ± 0.3^b

4.00 ± 0.6^b

Creatinine (ml min⁻¹)

68.00 ± 3.8^a

54.68 ± 3.7^b

54.33 ± 5.8^b

47.00 ± 4.5^b