Table 2.

Data values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M and analysed using one-way ANOVA following Tukey’s multiple comparison test n = 6

Groups	MDA (nmol/mg protein)	MPO(units/mg protein)	PCO (nmol/mg protein)	SOD (units/mg protein)	GSH (µmol/mg protein)
Control	0.94 ± 0.17	11.07 ± 2.06	11.73 ± 2.57	73.75 ± 4.54	49.18 ± 4.25
PC (2.5%)	0.65 ± 0.16	15.89 ± 5.21	18.19 ± 2.74	82.57 ± 4.87	54.35 ± 4.24
STZ	2.08 ± 0.13*	44.0 ± 4.62*	41.98 ± 3.91*	26.61 ± 5.66 *	12.52 ± 3.6*
STZ + PC (1.5%)	1.29 ± 0.14 #	23.38 ± 4 #	34.44 ± 5.37	38.80 ± 4.75	19.72 ± 3.17
STZ + PC (2.5%)	1.10 ± 0.13 #	20.96 ± 5.08#	25.50 ± 3.10#	57.62 ± 6.54 #	29.51 ± 3.28#

Statistical significance is represented as *p < 0.05 as compared to the Control group, ^#p < 0.001 as compared to the STZ group