Table 2.

Malondialdehyde levels as an indicator of lipid peroxidation

Lipid peroxidation in rat intestine	Healthy control	Positive control	Negative control	WSAE* treated
1	11.65	18.52	23.68	17.79
2	12.42	17.26	24.3	19.03
3	9.63	19.39	22.34	19.66
4	13.53	18.3	21.76	16.68
5	12.1	19.92	22.88	18.52
6	10.46	18.59	22.17	17.23
AVG#	11.63	18.66	22.85	18.15
STDV**	1.401	0.920	0.969	1.125

Abbreviation: * = Withania somnifera aqueous extract

# = Average

** = Standard deviation