Table 5.

Modulation of DMBA induced impairment of oxidative stress parameters by betulinic acid among different treatment groups of female Sprague Dawley rats.

Parameter	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV	Group V	Group VI	F-ratio	HSD value
Lipid Peroxidation (TBARS)
(μmoles MDA equivalent/g of tissue)
Stomach	117.913a±0.003	119.632b±0.002	139.983c±0.006	65.728d±0.009	110.762e±0.008	121.213f±0.01	20.021*	0.0384
Lung	19.594a±0.001	44.483b±0.017	29.564c±0.007	42.971d±0.003	15.675e±0.006	43.315f±0.004	3.113*	0.0503
Lipid Hydroperoxides
(mM H2O2 equivalents/g of tissue)
Stomach	1.582±0.004	0.730±0.01	4.077±0.012	1.345±0.013	1.906±0.017	2.190±0.009	0.1445	-
Lung	2.522a±0.006	0.983b±0.004	2.924c±0.006	1.367d±0.008	1.767e±0.002	1.401d±0.021	8.017*	0.0558
Reduced Glutathione
(μM of SH content/g of tissue)
Stomach	764.130a±0.001	523.460b±0.002	1895.310c±0.010	1744.88d±0.003	625.750e±0.001	1143.20f±0.002	4.659*	0.0216
Lung	1186.610±0.008	983.770±0.002	2216.02±0.008	2190.0±0.002	1222.110±0.002	1566.930±0.003	0.6193	-
Protein Content
(mg/g of tissue)
Stomach	40.140a±0.043	17.540b±0.02	67.180c±0.02	39.420d±0.007	135.020e±0.033	27.340f±0.006	71.401*	0.1194
Lung	63.916a±0.005	57.233b±0.004	30.166c±0.011	54.816d±0.002	41.033e±0.001	61.233f±0.031	20.114*	0.0832

^*Represents significance at P≤0.05. Superscripts a-f represents comparison of group I, II, III, IV, V and VI means using HSD value.