Table 3.

Protective effects of Karela extract on hypercholesterolemia induced changes in antioxidants levels in Wistar rats

	SOD (U/ml)	Catalase (U/ml)	GSH (mg/dl)	MDA (nmol/ml)
Control	347.9 ± 37.5	32.5 ± 4.4	0.4 ± 0.01	5.17 ± 0.3
Cholesterol	202.7 ± 25.4*	20.23 ± 2.8*	0.2 ± 0.02*	37 ± 4. 2*
Karela	566.3 ± 28.1$	31.80 ± 8.3	0.8 ± 0.02$	4. 6 ± 0.01
Karela + Cholesterol	286.7 ± 44.2#	66.5 ± 7.2#	h1.7 ± 0.07#	16.7 ± 1.02#

Values are means ± standard error (SEM) for 10 different rats per each treatment. Values are statistically significant at *p < 0.05 Vs. control, #p < 0.05 Vs. cholesterol administered rats and $p < 0.05 Vs. control