GPT and hepatitis A virus infection: Oral treatment with TQ (25 mg/kg) significantly reduced the initially high levels of ALT (6,306 U/L) and AST (6,661 U/L) induced by LPS by up to 75 and 90%, respectively, similar to the effect of silibinin, a flavonolignan compound extracted from the fruits and seeds of Silybum marianum31 and with reported anti-hepatitis activity (Fig. 2b, upper and middle panels).