Table 6.
Effect of the alcoholic leaf extract of Avicennia marina on oxidative stress parameters in hepatic tissue of mice.
| Groups of mice | Nitrate | MDA | H2O2 | GSH | CAT |
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| (mg/gm) | (nmol/gm) | (mMol/gm) | (μgram/g) | (nmol/sec/gm) | |
| Group (A) | 3.148 ± 0.258 | 363.61 ± 37.21 | 2.179 ± 0.096 | 5.793 ± 0.748 | 9.082 ± 0.990 |
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| Group (B) | 3.367 ± 0.256 | 347.15 ± 16.81 | 2.384 ± 0.088 | 4.198 ± 0.691 | 3.537 ± 0.146 |
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| Group (C) | 5.399 ± 0.196∗ | 597.54 ± 43.16∗ | 5.376 ± 0.226∗ | 2.443 ± 0.424∗ | 3.719 ± 0.071∗ |
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| Group (D) | 4.088 ± 0.226 | 401.50 ± 33.97 | 2.620 ± 0.760 | 4.389 ± 0.421 | 11.872 ± 0.318 |
∗P < 0.05 for diabetic group of mice vs. control. CAT: catalase; GSH: reduced glutathione; H2O2: hydrogen peroxide; MDA: malondialdehyde.