Table 2.

Effect of ethanolic extract of Embelia ribes (ER) on lipid peroxides (TBARS), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione (GSH) levels in pancreatic tissue of albino rats (n = 8).

Groups	Parameters
	TBARS (nmol MDA/mg protein)	SOD (IU/mg protein)	CAT (nmol H2O2-consumed/min/mg protein)	GSH (μmol of phosphorus liberated/min/mg protein)
I (Normal healthy control)	0.469 + 0.046	3.92 + 0.075	4.80 + 0.089	56.26 + 2.860
II (STZ treated, i.e., pathogenic control)	6.802 + 0.895*	0.162 + 0.030*	0.323 + 0.010*	17.35 + 5.020
III (STZ ± ER-100 mg/kg)	3.78 + 0.833 #	3.937 + 0.263 #	2.767 + 0.770	34.20 + 3.500 @
IV (STZ ± ER-200 mg/kg)	0.488 + 0.065 #	2.236 + 0.066 #	4.67 + 0.901 #	39.20 + 1.070 #
V (STZ ± gliclazide-25 mg/kg)	2.159 + 0.401 #	3.62 + 0.475 #	4.66 + 1.320 #	46.1 + 2.400 #

*P < .01, as compared to group I (ANOVA followed by Dunnett's t test).

^# P < .01, as compared to group II (ANOVA followed by Dunnett's t test).

^@ P < .05, as compared to group I (ANOVA followed by Dunnett's t test).