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Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 9 Effects of peel extracts of I. wombolu on the erythrocyte activities of SOD and catalase

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

Groups

Parameters

SOD (U/mg of protein)

Catalase (U/mg of protein)

Control

0,63 ± 0,11

131,80 ± 15,40

Diabetic control

0,11 ± 0,01a

13,30 ± 2,72a

Diabetic + tolbutamide

0,12 ± 0,005

9,47 ± 2,06

Diabetic + AEP

0,28 ± 0,04*

33,48 ± 4,45*

Diabetic + HEP

0,20 ± 0,03b*

23,65 ± 7,79*

  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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