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. 2014 Jun 17;14:193. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-193

Table 3.

Effects of N. sativa fixed and essential oil on hepatic antioxidants enzymes in diabetic rats

Parameters Diets Study intervals (Days)
0 28 56
Glutathione peroxidase (IU/mg protein)
D 1
65.68 ± 3.790d
62.50 ± 2.025de
58.81 ± 2.981e
D 2
62.50 ± 2.615de
72.20 ± 2.427c
78.70 ± 3.466b
D 3
62.86 ± 2.394d
77.75 ± 3.785b
96.96 ± 4.304a
Glutathione reductase (IU/mg protein)
D 1
16.28 ± 0.939d
15.53 ± 0.503de
14.60 ± 0.740e
D 2
15.53 ± 0.649de
18.33 ± 0.616c
23.80 ± 1.048b
D 3
15.60 ± 0.594de
24.35 ± 1.185b
29.36 ± 1.303a
Glutathione transferase (IU/mg protein) D 1
0.75 ± 0.043d
0.74 ± 0.024d
0.65 ± 0.033e
D 2
0.74 ± 0.031d
0.84 ± 0.028c
0.95 ± 0.042b
D 3 0.73 ± 0.028d 0.80 ± 0.039c 1.03 ± 0.046a

Means sharing same letters in a column/row do not differ significantly at P < 0.05.

D1 = control diet; D2= N. sativa seed fixed oil; D3 = N. sativa seed essential oil.