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. 2013 Aug 12;10(5):230–235. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v10i5.3

Table 2.

Effects of methanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaf (MEMO) (200mg/kg) on the testicular Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Malondealdehyde (MDA) and Total protein (TP) concentration in non-cryptorchid and cryptorchid rats. Values are expressed as Mean±SD. (N=5)

A (Sham operated,
Corn-oil treated)
B(Sham-Operated,
MEMO treated)
C(Cryptorchid,
corn-oil treated)
D(Cryptorchid,
MEMO treated)
SOD (u/mg Protein) 1.04 (±0.20) 1.28 (±0.15) 0.56 (±0.1)* 0.96 (±0.1)#
MDA (X10−4)
(µmol/mg Protein)
40.1 (±3.69) 37.8 (±1.21) 53.2 (±4.39)* 45.6 (±0.32)
TP (mg/ml) 0.99 (±0.03) 1.19 (±0.06)* 0.77 (±0.04)** 1.22 (±0.05)**, ###
(*, **)

signify p<0.05, p<0.01 respectively vs. group A rats, while

(#, ###)

signify p<0.05, p<0.001 respectively vs. group C rats