Table 5.
Antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Pongamia pinnata.
| Sample | SOD activity (units/g protein) | GSH level (μg/mg) | Catalase (k/s/mg protein) | TBARS (nmoles/mg protein) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSO | 1.73 ± 0.15 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.005 ± 0.004 | 1.33 ± 0.15 |
| Pongamia pinnata leaf | 4.30 ± 0.42a | 0.28 ± 0.04a | 0.277 ± 0.011a | 1.19 ± 0.47a |
| Vitamin E | 4.87 ± 0.03 | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 0.329 ± 0.016 | 1.6 ± 0.03 |
SOD, superoxide dismutase; GSH, reduced glutathione; CAT, catalase; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances values are mean ± S.E.M. of six replicates.
a
P < 0.05 as compared to control.