Evaluation of anti-obesity potential of aqueous extract of Achyranthes aspera Linn. in high fat diet induced obese rats

Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Antioxidants Levels in Experimental Rats

Experimental Groups	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV	Group V	Group VI
LPO (n Moles of MDA formed/g tissue)	87.65 ± 0.84	151.54 ± 1.32^#	140.91 ± 1.39	131.17 ± 1.48	119.34 ± 1.55*	93.42 ± 1.20**
GSH (mg/g tissue)	4.62 ± 0.05	2.32 ± 0.06^#	2.58 ± 0.02	3.15 ± 0.09	3.74 ± 0.03*	4.65 ± 0.08**
GPx (μMoles of GSH utilized/min/mg protein)	3.42 ± 0.11	1.08 ± 0.02^#	1.64 ± 0.05	2.11 ± 0.02	2.45 ± 0.08*	3.37 ± 0.10**
SOD (μMoles of Epinephrine oxidized/mg protein)	4.86 ± 0.14	1.84 ± 0.05^#	2.33 ± 0.06	2.91 ± 0.04	3.33 ± 0.05*	4.64 ± 0.16**
CAT (μMoles of H₂O₂ utilized/min/mg protein)	31.10 ± 1.09	13.29 ± 0.53^#	16.42 ± 0.41	19.90 ± 0.43	23.38 ± 1.02*	30.67 ± 0.90**

Values are mean ± S.E.M of 6 rats; ^#p < 0.01 vs Normal Control (Group I); *p < 0.05 vs Obese Control (Group II); **p < 0.01 vs Obese Control (Group II)