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. 2016 Dec 28;22(6):290–300. doi: 10.1080/13510002.2016.1273437

Table 4. Effect of galangin on reduced glutathione in the plasma and tissues of normal and STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Groups  Plasma GSH (mg/dl) Tissue GSH (µg/mg protein)
Liver Kidney
Control 28.86 ± 1.78a 14.25 ± 1.20a 9.55 ± 0.74a
Control + galangin (8 mg/kg BW) 33.04 ± 2.85a 14.92 ± 1.34a 9.97 ± 1.62a
Diabetic control 16.65 ± 1.33b 5.06 ± 0.36b 4.82 ± 0.30b
Diabetic + galangin (8 mg/kg BW) 23.98 ± 1.56c 12.08 ± 1.0c 8.18 ± 0.60c
Diabetic + glibenclamide (600 µg/kg BW) 27.42 ± 2.64a,c 13.64 ± 1.28a 8.89 ± 0.57c

Values are given as means ± S.D. from six rats in each group.

a,b,cValues not sharing a common superscript differ significantly at P < 0.05. DMRT.