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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 4 Effect of the aqueous leaf extract of V. amygdalina and B. tenoreana on oxidative stress markers of alloxan-induced diabetic rats

From: Comparative studies on the hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities of Vernonia amygdalina delile and Baccharoides tenoreana olive in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic rats

Group

Catalase (μ/m)

SOD (μ/m)

MDA (mg/dl)

GSH (mg/dl)

A

8.89 ± 0.20c

0.11 ± 0.01a

0.43 ± 0.16a

0.23 ± 0.07b

B

4.67 ± 0.24a

0.09 ± 0.01a

1.78 ± 0,15b

0.03 ± 0.00a

C

6.37 ± 0.30b

0.10 ± 0.01a

0.85 ± 0.18a

0.14 ± 0.01b

D

6.04 ± 0.46b

0.10 ± 0.01a

1.55 ± 0.21b

0.14 ± 0.23b

E

6.04 ± 0.46b

0.09 ± 0.00a

1.69 ± 0.22b

0.13 ± 0.01b

F

8.34 ± 0.27c

0.11 ± 0.00a

0.73 ± 0.02a

0.20 ± 0.07b

  1. Superscripts a, b and c indicate significant difference at P < 0.05 down the column (across the groups).
  2. SOD Superoxide Dismutase, MDA Malondialdehyde, GSH Reduced Glutathione