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Table 5 Effects of MLC on tissue proteins and antioxidant enzyme levels

From: Effect of Carissa opaca leaves extract on lipid peroxidation, antioxidant activity and reproductive hormones in male rats

Group

Protein

CAT

POD

SOD

TBARS

H2O2

(μg/mg tissue)

(U/min)

(U/min)

(U/mg protein)

(nM/min/mg protein)

(μM/ml)

Control

1.421 ± 0.023d

3.92 ± 0.22d

9.38 ± 0.13c

3.08 ± 0.23d

2.97 ± 0.16d

1.123 ± 0.010c

Oil + DMSO

1.495 ± 0.026d

4.02 ± 0.55d

9.04 ± 0.34c

3.12 ± 0.14d

3.10 ± 0.27d

1.244 ± 0.012c

CCl4

0.834 ± 0.029a

2.02 ± 0.11a

4.76 ± 0.51a

0.88 ± 0.07a

5.71 ± 0.48a

2.536 ± 0.023a

Sily + CCl4

1.312 ± 0.008c

3.54 ± 0.34c

8.58 ± 0.38b

2.75 ± 0.07c

3.80 ± 0.33c

1.560 ± 0.091b

100 mg/kg b.w. MLC + CCl4

1.27 ± 0.062c

2.9 ± 0.17b

7.79 ± 0.85c

1.95 ± 0.13c

3.74 ± 0.70b

1.30 ± 0.069c

200 mg/kg b.w. MLC + CCl4

1.344 ± 0.073c

3.25 ± 0.32c

8.37 ± 0.41b

2.29 ± 0.11b

4.01 ± 0.25c

1.644 ± 0.065b

MFC alone

1.441 ± 0.012d

3.95 ± 0.68d

10.00 ± 0.61c

3.63 ± 0.13d

2.91 ± 0.33d

1.121 ± 0.045c

  1. Values are Mean ± SD (06 number). Sily = Silymarin.
  2. a-h (Means with different letters) indicate significance at p < 0.05.