Table 3.
Group | Dose (mg/kg, p.o.) | MDA content (μmole/mg protein) | SOD(Units/min/mg protein) | CAT(Units/min/mg protein) |
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Control (1% w/v Sod. CMC) | 5 ml | 0.740 ± 0.056 | 0.116 ± 0.007 | 2.88 ± 0.217 |
Petroleum ether extract | 300 | 0.307 ± 0.002* | 0.126 ± 0.002 | 4.39 ± 0.341* |
Methanol extract | 300 | 0.308 ± 0.025* | 0.140 ± 0.010 | 5.18 ± 0.273* |
Omeprazole | 20 | 0.471 ± 0.116* | 0.211 ± 0.005* | 4.93 ± 0.200* |
All values represent Mean ± SEM, n = 6 in each group.
P < 0.05, when compared with the control group (ANOVA, followed by Tukey's multiple range test)