Table 5.
Catalase activity in plant extract-treated sickle cell and healthy blood
| Treatment |
Catalase activity (μmol H2O2/min) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Healthy blood donor |
Sickle cell blood |
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| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Control |
46.40 ± 6.37 |
152.53 ± 46.10 |
9.24 ± 4.44 |
36.27 ± 16.11 |
| Glutathione |
5.33 ± 4.44 |
8.0 ± 8.95 |
3.20 ± 2.75 |
8.00 ± 7.47 |
|
Vernonia amygdalina |
69.69 ± 10.08 |
29.87 ± 2.13 |
44.09 ± 12.94 |
22.16 ± 6.90 |
|
Ipomoea involucrata |
8.53 ± 0.00 |
38.40 ± 11.27 |
19.91 ± 9.619 |
22.04 ± 2.46 |
|
Solenostemon monostachyus |
34.13 ± 13.32 |
13.87 ± 3.70 |
14.93 ± 5.64 |
15.64 ± 3.26 |
| Carica papaya seed oil | 14.93 ± 5.64 | 40.53 ± 14.93 | 25.60 ± 10.67 | 25.60 ± 8.11 |
Data expressed as mean ± SD (n = 10).