Table 2.
Effect of Homalium letestui stem extract on liver antioxidant enzymes
|
Parameters/
Treatment |
SOD
(U/mg of protein) |
CAT
(U/mg of protein) |
GPx
(U/mg of protein) |
GSH
(µg/mg of protein) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 22.24 ±0.24 | 55.52±3.26 | 25.38±0.66 | 0.35±0.01 |
| PCM +Dist. water | 10.32±0.12c | 30.59± 1.15c | 10.45±0.22c | 0.10±0.01c |
| HL. 250mg/kg + PCM | 14.66±0.14d | 38.94±1.04c | 16.74±0.19c | 0.18±0.01cb |
| HL. 500mg/kg+ PCM | 17.88±0.25d | 46.32±1.15f | 19.38 ±0.13cf | 0.22±0.01bf |
| HL. 750mg/kg+ PCM | 19.56± 0.11f | 51.55±1.46f | 20.16±0.88bf | 0.28±0.02af |
| Silymarin 100 mg/kg + PCM | 20.24±0.18f | 54.01±1.94f | 22.46±1.01f | 0.30±0.01f |
Data were expressed as mean±SEM. Significant at ap< 0.05, bp< 0.01 and cp< 0.001 when compared to control . Significant at dp< 0.05, ep< 0.01 and f< 0.001 when compared to paracetamol. HL: Homalium letestui; PCM : paracetamol. n = 6.