α-Lipoic acid protects against cholecystokinin-induced acute pancreatitis in rats

Figure 1 Effect of ALA on the pancreatic weight/body weight ratio (pw/bw) in CCK-induced AP. Groups were treated as indicated in the Materials and method. mean±SE for 5 animals are shown. Significant difference (P<0.05) vs the saline treated group.

Figure 2 ALA inhibits hyperlipasemia on CCK-induced pancreatitis in rats. A and B: serum amylase and lipase levels in control rats and with pancreatitis induced by CCK. CCK was applied as described in the Materials and method. Values are mean±SE from at least five animals for each group. In lipase measurement, values for animals with AP receiving ALA were significantly lower than for those without ALA P<0.05.