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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Effect of aqueous extract of Dennettia tripetala on antioxidant enzyme activity and lipid peroxidation status in liver of rats exposed to carbon tetrachloride

From: Aqueous extract of Dennettia tripetala ameliorates liver and kidney damage caused by multiple exposures to carbon tetrachloride

Groups

SOD

(units/g wet tissue)

Catalase

(units/g wet tissue)

MDA

(units/g wet tissue)

Control

1225 ± 137.70a

4683 ± 10.82a

0.08 ± 0.01a

AQDT 250 + CCl4

1033 ± 155.70ab

4610 ± 57.93a

0.12 ± 0.01a

AQDT 500 + CCl4

975 ± 17.68ab

4554 ± 63.00a

0.11 ± 0.01a

AQDT 1000 + CCl4

1350 ± 94.65a

4316 ± 49.40b

0.11 ± 0.01a

CCl4

744 ± 62.40b

4326 ± 51.14b

0.17 ± 0.01b

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SEM. Values with different superscripts are significantly different from one another at P < 0.05. Values with the same superscript are not significantly different from one another. n = 5 rats per group. AQDT means aqueous extract of Dennettia tripetala