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Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 6 Effect of peel extracts of I. wombolu on hydroperoxides level (mM hydroperoxides / 100 g of tissue) liver, kidney, and heart

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

Groups

Organs

Liver

Kidney

Heart

Control

2.05 ± 0.03

1.68 ± 0.04

0.84 ± 0.21

Diabetic control

1.98 ± 0.13

2.86 ± 0.15a

1.18 ± 0.11a

Diabetic + tolbutamide

1.69 ± 0.24

2.32 ± 0.32*

0.95 ± 0.22*

Diabetic + AEP

0.82 ± 0.18*

0.98 ± 0.42*

1.45 ± 0.15*

Diabetic + HEP

0.86 ± 0.13*

0.95 ± 0.24*

1.38 ± 0.18*

  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.
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