Sub chronic toxicity effect of combination of herbal juice on the function and 2 histopathology feature of male Wistar rat liver

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Abstract Background: Previously, the activity test of the combination herbal juice of garlic, rosella flower, red ginger, lime, apple cider vinegar, and honey, combined herbal juice can lower blood sugar [1] and can reduce total cholesterol levels [11]. In the use of traditional medicine and its effectiveness, its safety must also be proven before herbal juices are circulated in the community Objective: This study was to determine the subacute hepatotoxic effect of the combination herbal juice Method: This research is an experimental study using 24 rats divided into four groups. Namely, the control group was given distilled water, and the group was given the combination herbal juice at a dose of 28, 14, and 7 mg/kg BW/day for 28 days. The measurement parameters were the increased activity of SGOT and SGPT and histopathological features of liver cells. The data were statistically analyzed with one-way ANOVA analysis Results: The administration of combination herbal juice for 28 days at a dose of 28, 14, and 7 mg/kg BW/day did not increase SGOT activity but caused a significant decrease in SGPT levels, namely by 20.34%, 19.39%, and 15.30%. From the histopathological picture of liver cells, at a dose of 28 mg/kg BW/day, there was no histopathological damage to liver cells Conclusion: Subacute administration of combined herbal juice did not cause hepatotoxicity in Wistar male white rats Keywords: Combination herbal juice, subacute toxicity, histopathology, SGOT, and SGPT