Table 3.
Effects of various fractions of C . opaca leaves on phase II antioxidant enzymes and DNA fragmentation
| Group | GST (nM/min/mg protein) | GPx (nM/min/mg protein) | GR (nM/min/mg protein) | GSH (μM/g tissue) | QR (nM/min/mg protein) | DNA damages % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control |
146.34 ± 5.62d |
100.5 ± 4.38c |
164.37 ± 6.31e |
18.15 ± 1.36c |
97.70 ± 4.12d |
10.47 ± 2.46d |
| Oil + DMSO |
139.19 ± 4.17d |
105.91 ± 4.72c |
158.81 ± 5.96e |
19.04 ± 1.50c |
102.13 ± 3.26d |
11.23 ± 3.94d |
| CCl4 |
105.50 ± 4.23a |
78.64 ± 2.38a |
104.33 ± 3.33a |
11.26 ± 0.65a |
63.30 ± 2.36a |
43.37 ± 3.66a |
| Sily + CCl4 |
130.53 ± 3.13c |
90.56 ± 1.81b |
147.18 ± 2.49d |
15.28 ± 1.40b |
89.14 ± 2.71c |
16.40 ± 1.34c |
| HLC + CCl4 |
105.48 ± 2.14a |
78.76 ± 1.06a |
110.43 ± 3.65a |
13.17 ± 0.47b |
65.09 ± 2.18a |
32.30 ± 3.71b |
| ELC + CCl4 |
114.73 ± 2.94b |
84.06 ± 1.47b |
133.23 ± 3.62d |
14.25 ± 0.47b |
75.14 ± 2.21b |
15.22 ± 3.23c |
| MLC + CCl4 | 122.08 ± 3.49c | 87.09 ± 2.02b | 142.51 ± 2.20d | 14.17 ± 1.16b | 80.42 ± 4.08b | 14.17 ± 3.02c |
Values are Mean ± SD (06 number). Sily = Silymarin.
a-e (Means with different letters) indicate significance at p < 0.05.