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Table 6 Changes of ALT and AST activities in Hemolymph of the 4th Instar Larvae of S. littoralis later 5 days of treatment with LC50 of 8d, 8a, 4b, and 8b tested compounds

From: Synthesis of inventive biphenyl and azabiphenyl derivatives as potential insecticidal agents against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis

Tested compounds

ALT activity

(U/L)

% of control

AST activity

(U/L)

% of control

8d

61.77 ± 0.32a

313.18

72.93 ± 0.53a

330.78

8a

59.65 ± 0.47b

299.00

48.60 ± 0.49b

187.07

4b

36.71 ± 0.36c

145.56

46.65 ± 0.28d

175.55

8b

27.67 ± 0.54d

85.09

36.93 ± 0.38c

118.14

Control

14.95 ± 0.70e

 

16.93 ± 0.54b

 
  1. Whereby, means ± SE (standard error) of 3 replicates of 50 of 4th larvae each. Distinct letters designate significant variances between treatments as stated by Duncan’s test. LSD = 0.05 was 1.341 U/L for ALT and was 1.435 U/L for AST. % of control = (test−control)/control × 100