Table 5.
Changes in the activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase of erythrocytes of Alloxan-diabetic rats made ethanolic extract of Rhus coriaria fruits.
| Groups | Dose (mg/kg BW) | Blood antioxidant enzymes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOD (U/g Hb) | GPX (U/g Hb) | CAT (K/g Hb) | ||
| NC | - | 2978±95.2a | 55.67±2.21a | 1.441±0.09a |
| DC | - | 1916.8±22.1 | 31.91±5.54 | 0.508±0.031 |
| REa+D | 200 | 2455.7±83.4a | 30.84±6.62 | 0.755±0.053a |
| REb+D | 400 | 2793.8±90.2a | 35.45±1.7c | 0.901±0.069a |
| Met+D | 100 | 2048.1±19.8c | 39.33±4.59b | 0.533±0.034c |
NC indicates Normal Control; DC, Diabetic Control; RE+D, Diabetic rats treated with ethanolic extract of Rhus coriaria fruits; Met+D, Diabetic rats treated with Metformin.
a
p<0.0001
b
p<0.004 and
c
p>0.107 vs. DC