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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Effect of peel extracts of I. Wombolu on the level of MDA in plasma, liver, kidney, and heart

From: Protective effects of peel extracts of Irvingia wombolu on metabolic disorders in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Groups

 

Lever of MDA (μM/g of tissue)

Plasma (μM)

Liver

kidney

Heart

Control

1,55 ± 0,24

3,52 ± 0,22

4,02 ± 0,46

1,24 ± 0,10

Diabetic control

2,29 ± 1,14

6,72 ± 0,24a

5,56 ± 0,16a

2,16 ± 0,30a

Diabetic + tolbutamide

1,67 ± 0,61

2,98 ± 0,72*

1,83 ± 0,36*

2,22 ± 0,41

Diabetic + AEP

1,59 ± 0,98

2,66 ± 0,58*

1,47 ± 0,25*

2,50 ± 0,63

Diabetic + HEP

1,70 ± 0,48

2,74 ± 0,65*

2,09 ± 0,17*

2,34 ± 0,24

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 5); a Values are statistically significant at p < 0.05 compared to normal control rats; * Values are statistically significant at p < 0.05 compared to diabetic control rats. AEP Aqueous extract of peel, HEP Hydroethanolic extract of peel.