Fig. (3) Effect of administration of Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), ferulic acid, ferulic maleate and phthalate on aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels of rat liver [A] and plasma [B]. Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n=5). α is significant at p<0.05, β at p<0.001 and γ at p<0.0001 versus CCl4 and/or CCl4 + FA (40 mg/kg bw).