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. 2008 Jan 22;5(2):213–222. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v5i2.31276

Table 3.

Plasma, erythrocyte membrane and buccal mucosa tissues glycoconjugates in control and experimental hamsters in each group.

Parameters Group I
Control
Group II
DMBA
Group III
DMBA + CiALet
Group IV
CiALet alone
Plasma
Protein bound hexose
(mg/dl)
86.14 ± 7.31a 129.70 ± 12.49b 94.29 ± 9.01c 85.49 ± 7.01a
Protein bound hexosamine
(mg/dl)
74.29 ± 6.48a 106.72±9.81b 80.25±5.74c 73.14±6.25 a
Total Sialic acid (mg/dl) 53.17±3.80a 77.27±6.65 b 57.05±4.25c 52.32±3.83 a
Lipid-bound sialic acid
(mg/dl)
15.01±0.98a 30.64±2.24 b 16.37±1.37c 14.87±1.09 a
Fucose (mg/dl) 7.90±0.54a 20.33±1.78 b 8.74±0.92c 7.64±0.56 a
Erythrocyte membrane
Protein bound hexose
(µg/mg protein)
118.09±10.70a 83.31±7.09b 108.65±9.32c 119.71±10.68 a
Protein bound hexosamine
(µg/mg protein)
91.65±6.71a 61.13±5.47b 84.23±8.47c 92.27±6.62 a
Total Sialic acid (µg/mg
protein)
42.79±4.07a 25.39±2.85b 38.71±2.96c 43.51±4.02 a
Buccal mucosa tissues
Protein bound hexose (mg/g
protein)
103.27±9.92a 146.64±12.73b 112.97±8.92c 103.17±8.72 a
Total Sialic acid (mg/g
protein)
16.73±3.20a 30.16±1.20b 19.37±1.37c 15.99±1.14 a
Fucose (mg/g protein) 12.15±2.08a 26.82±1.96b 14.97±1.04c 11.61±1.13 a

Values are expressed as mean ± SD, (n=10). Values not sharing a common superscript significantly differ at p < 0.05 (DMRT).

CiALet - Clerodendron inerme aqueous leaf extract.