Table 5.

Inhibition of dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA)/croton oil induced skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice by palmatine treatment.

Treatment	GSH μmole/mg protein	SOD μmole/mg protein	Catalase U/mg protein	LPO nmole/mg protein
Group 1	24.28 ± 1.60*	74.42 ± 2.06*	36.60 ± 1.72*	1.82 ± 0.86*
Group 2	11.02 ± 0.96	59.59 ± 2.15	8.97 ± 1.07	4.82 ± 1.71
Group 3	26.68 ± 1.20*	73.10 ± 1.56*	37.50 ± 2.40*	2.10 ± 0.76*
Group 4	28.05 ± 2.83*	77.50 ± 0.84*	38.84 ± 3.18*	2.29 ± 0.80*
Group 5	32.09 ± 0.90*	84.05 ± 3.78*	41.61 ± 3.61*	1.94 ± 0.49*

Values with * superscripts were significant (P < 0.05) in comparison with Group 2.