Table 4.

Effect of G. asiatica fruits extract on lipid peroxidation (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme activities in hyperglycemic rats.

Experimental groups	Control	Hyperglycemic	Hyperglycemic + G. asiatica (100 mg/kg)	Hyperglycemic + G. asiatica (200 mg/kg)
MDA (μmol/g tissue)	71.62 ± 5.95	113.89 ± 8.73a∗∗∗	81.14 ± 6.61a∗b∗∗∗	75.50 ± 6.31b∗∗∗
GSH (mg/g tissue)	56.18 ± 5.59	33.88 ± 3.37a∗∗∗	49.76 ± 4.77a∗b∗∗∗	53.33 ± 4.97b∗∗∗
SOD (U/g tissue)	66.25 ± 4.89	37.50 ± 3.47a∗∗∗	59.89 ± 5.20a∗b∗∗∗	63.94 ± 4.77b∗∗∗

Results represent mean of 8 rats ± SED.

^aSignificant difference between control and hyperglycemic groups.

^bSignificant difference between hyperglycemic and hyperglycemic treated groups.

(^∗ p < 0.05, ^∗∗ p < 0.01, and ^∗∗∗ p < 0.001).