Table 1. Effect of W.somnifera root extract on antioxidant enzyme activity in the cortex of control and sleep deprived rats.

Parameters	Normal control	Large platform control	Sleep Deprived rats	W. Somnifera treated Sleep deprived rats	P Value
CAT	29±1	18±2 a	17 ±1a	27 ± 1a,b,c	<0.0248
GPx	44.5 ±5.5	36 ±4.a	26± 2 a,b	41 ±4 a,b,c	<0.0519
GR	6.15± 0.55	4 ±0.2 a	1.23± 0.26 a,b	6.20 ±0.6 a,b,c	<0.0096
GSH	11.50 ±0.50	9 ±0.80	6.4 ±0.36 a,b	10.5 ± 0.07 a,b,c	<0.0212
GST	66 ±4	55 ±5	46 ±4a	62 ± 3 a,b,c	<0.0456
SOD	42±3	31 ±1	23 ±1a,b	42± 3.5 a,b,c	<0.0142
P value <0.05 statistically significant.