Table 2. Effect of W.somnifera root extract on hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical and lipid peroxidation 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
H2O2	1.69±0.13	2.89 ±0.3a	4.78 ±0.11a,b	1.97 ±0.22a,b,c	<0.0017
LPO	15± 1	22 ±2a	28±1 a,b	16 ±1 a,b,c	<0.0228
OH	18±2.5	27 ±1.5 a	38±2 a,b	18 ±1.5 a,b,c	<0.0054
P value <0.05 statistically significant.