Table 3

Parameters	Portal pressure (mmHg)	Serum ALT (U/ml)	Serum AP (IU/L)
Control	16.34± 1.09	23.5± 2.9	98.2± 14.4
Sham	17.08± 1.16	23.5± 2.9	98.2± 14.4
PVL-untreated	30.4± 0.84*	43.8± 4. 9*	164.8 ± 46.5*
Propranolol	21.1± 1.23^#	37 ±5.3*	150.3±13*
Ginger (90mg/kg)	22.6± 1.72^#	27.8± 1.5^#	80± 12.4^#
Ginger (180mg/kg)	22.9± 1.19^#	29.7± 2.9^#	151.6 ± 15.2*
Ginger (90mg/kg)+ Propranolol	18.08±0.84^#	28.5± 2.6^#	100 ± 4.4^#
Ginger (180mg/kg)+ Propranolol	20.17±0.75^#	30.5± 3^#	142 ± 33.6*

ALT: Alanine aminotransferase, AP: alkaline phosphatase, PVL: Portal vein ligated.
Results are presented as the mean ± S.E.M.
*Significantly different from the corresponding mean value of control and sham group at P<0.05.
^#Significantly different from the corresponding mean value of PVL-untreated group and other treatment groups at P<0.05.

Table 3: Effect of oral administration of ginger, propranolol or both on portal pressure and liver enzymes levels in portal vein-ligated rats.