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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 Effect of ELEIG on oxidative stress biomarkers of experimental rats

From: Irvingia gabonensis leaf extract scavenges nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide in vitro and modulates arsenic-induced hepatic oxidative stress in wistar rats

Groups

SOD (ng/mL)

CAT (ng/mL)

GPx (ng/mL)

MDA (ng/mL)

1. Control

5.25 ± 0.22*

0.45 ± 0.33*

4.38 ± 0.51*

2.55 ± 0.27*

2. Arsenite only

1.18 ± 0.49#

2.91 ± 0.42#

0.14 ± 0.04#

6.96 ± 0.69#

3. PT at 100 mg/kgbw

2.09 ± 0.05#*

0.71 ± 0.46*

1.29 ± 0.78#*

6.21 ± 0.20#*

4. PT at 200 mg/kgbw

2.48 ± 0.14#*

1.05 ± 0.13#*

2.23 ± 0.14#*

6.08 ± 0.21#*

5. PT at 400 mg/kgbw

3.03 ± 0.18#*

1.39 ± 0.46#*

3.17 ± 0.74#*

5.50 ± 0.29#*

6. ST at 100 mg/kgbw

2.30 ± 0.28#*

1.60 ± 0.32#*

3.01 ± 0.26#*

5.82 ± 0.47#*

7. ST 200 mg/kgbw

2.94 ± 0.07#*

1.00 ± 0.08#*

3.53 ± 0.43#*

4.50 ± 0.35#*

8. ST at 400 mg/kgbw

3.12 ± 0.08#*

0.95 ± 0.06#*

3.21 ± 0.22#*

4.23 ± 0.82#*

9. ELEIG at 100 mg/kgbw

3.73 ± 0.19#

0.93 ± 0.12#

2.77 ± 0.94#

4.50 ± 0.73#

10. ELEIG at 200 mg/kgbw

3.92 ± 0.30#

0.91 ± 0.08#

4.05 ± 0.13

3.56 ± 0.57#

11. ELEIG at 400 mg/kgbw

4.14 ± 0.24#

0.88 ± 0.12#

4.52 ± 0.45

2.62 ± 0.44

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 5); # p ˂ 0.05 compared with group 1; * p ˂ 0.05 compared with group 2; ELEIG Ethanol leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensismg / kgbw Milligram per kilogram body weight, PT Post-treatment, ST Simultaneous treatment.