Table 7.
MDA content of heart muscle slices frozen in different media (µmole /g)
| Days of incubation |
Incubation Medium | |||
| D. tripetala | Vitamin E | Vitamin C | Distilled Water | |
| 0 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| 2 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| 4 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| 6 | ND | ND | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 0.45 ± 0.10 |
| 8 | 0.25 ± 0.03a | ND | 0.32 ± 0.01b | 0.45 ± 0.10c |
| 10 | 0.25 ± 0.01a | 0.26 ± 0.01a | 0.32 ± 0.02a,b | 0.51 ± 0.01c |
| 35 | 4.49 ±1.00a | 3.21 ± 0.02b | 3.21 ±0.10b | 5.78 ± 1.11c |
Values are mean ± SD (n =3). At each incubation period, values with different superscripts across differ significantly (p < 0.05). ND: not detected.