Table 2.
Different levels of blood sugar in normal (control), diabetic control, and germinated pigeon pea extract–treated rat during 4‐week period of study
Groups | Control rat | Diabetic rat fed high fatty meal | Diabetic rat fed germinated pigeon pea meal |
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Lipid peroxidation, nmol MDA release/mg protein | 1.31 ± 0.22b | 2.01 ± 0.25a | 1.43 ± 0.33b |
GSH, μg reduced GSH utilized/mm/mg protein | 30.2 ± 1.7b | 15.4 ± 2.1a | 28.3 ± 1.7b |
Values are mean ± SD.
Data on the same row bearing different superscript differed significantly (P < 0.05).
MDA, malondialdehyde; GSH, reduced glutathione.