Table 4.
Effects of F. latisecta on the levels of thiol groups, malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the kidney and liver
| Parameters | Normal control | Diabetic control | Diabetic F. latisecta (Root) |
Diabetic F. latisecta (Aerial parts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiol (µmol/mg protein) | ||||
| Kidney | 25 ± 8 | 5 ± 1.5* | 41 ± 12## | 26 ± 6# |
| Liver | 26 ± 6 | 5 ± 0.5* | 27 ± 7## | 33 ± 6## |
| MDA (nmol/mg protein) | ||||
| Kidney | 350 ± 40 | 1,690 ± 110** | 1,180 ± 405 | 1,770 ± 327 |
| Liver | 905 ± 250 | 970 ± 90 | 641 ± 142 | 1,010 ± 173 |
| SOD (Unit/mg protein) | ||||
| Kidney | 105 ± 5 | 225 ± 30*** | 119 ± 12### | 125 ± 17## |
| Liver | 100 ± 8 | 235 ± 25*** | 73 ± 5### | 147 ± 24## |
Fasting blood samples were obtained at the end of study (week 4). Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 versus normal control; #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01, ###p < 0.001 versus diabetic control.