Day Treatment (mg/kg, p.o) SGOT (IU/L) M ± SEM SGPT (IU/L) M ± SEM ALP (U/l) M ± SEM Cholesterol (mg/dl) M ± SEM Triglyceride (mg/dl) M ± SEM Protein (gm/dl) M ± SEM HDL (mg/dl) M ± SEM LDL (mg/dl) M ± SEM Glucose (gm/dl) M ± SEM 45 Vehicle control 44.72 ± 2.66 42.21 ± 3.15 105.74 ± 4.34 119.70 ± 3.22 63.50 ± 3.70 7.60 ± 0.11 40.67 ± 2.86 76.33 ± 2.11 109.72 ± 5.30 Potassium Iodate (50) 111.23 ± 2.69*** 49.15 ± 4.46ns 262.28 ± 4.21*** 132.95 ± 5.25ns 67.58 ± 3.10ns 8.72 ± 0.41ns 57.16 ± 3.76** 62.27 ± 3.14** 102.23 ± 4.28ns Potassium Iodate (85) 137.93 ± 9.03*** 56.89 ± 4.64ns 397.02 ± 14.02*** 153.76 ± 5.60*** 123.85 ± 3.20*** 7.63 ± 0.45ns 44.45 ± 3.22ns 85.71 ± 2.82ns 98.34 ± 5.03ns Potassium Iodate (150) 208.96 ± 12.45*** 54.42 ± 4.11ns 377.05 ± 14.33*** 167.36 ± 5.12*** 91.94 ± 3.33*** 8.69 ± 0.23ns 46.19 ± 2.12ns 84.71 ± 3.56ns 73.28 ± 4.95***

n=10. **P<0.01, ***P<0.001 and ns=not significant when compared to respective control group

Table 7: Effect of daily oral administration of Potassium Iodate tablet up to 45 days on serum biochemical parameters of rat.