International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Table 5 Effect of Vitellaria. paradoxa on antioxydant parameters
Group | NO (μM) | MDA (μM) | CAT (μmol/min/mg of protein) | SOD (U/mg of protein) | GSH (μM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal control | 49.7 ± 2.1 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 78.9 ± 3.5 | 13.4 ± 0.8 | 480.0 ± 43.1 |
Diabetic control | 82.2 ± 5.8** | 7.3 ± 0.3** | 49.2 ± 3.5*** | 8.2 ± 0.7** | 328.8 ± 20.8** |
Glibenclamide 2.5 mg/kg | 55.1 ± 5.9a | 5.6 ± 0.3a | 72.7 ± 4.6b | 12.7 ± 1.5a | 443.3 ± 19.5 |
Extract 125 mg/kg | 64.6 ± 6.9 | 5.9 ± 0.4 | 67.2 ± 5.3a | 9.9 ± 0.6 | 440.2 ± 17.3 |
Extract 250 mg/kg | 57.5 ± 5.4a | 5.6 ± 0.5a | 71.4 ± 3.7b | 11.2 ± 0.8 | 454.2 ± 34.3a |
Extract 500 mg/kg | 52.0 ± 5.0b | 5.5 ± 0.4a | 76.7 ± 3.4c | 13.9 ± 1.0b | 469.7 ± 13.5b |