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Table 4 Effects of SAME on liver antioxidant enzymes of rat

From: Prevention of hepatorenal toxicity with Sonchus asper in gentamicin treated rats

Treatment

CAT (U/mg protein)

POD (U/mg protein)

SOD (U/mg protein)

Control (Saline, 0.9% NaCl)

10.3 ± 1.5A

12.7 ± 1.2A

21.2 ± 2.5A

GTM (100 mg/kg bw)

5.8 ± 1.0B

6.8 ± 0.9D

13.2 ± 1.6C

GTM + SAME (100 mg/kg bw)

8.8 ± 1.0A

8.4 ± 1.2C

16.7 ± 1.2B

GTM + SAME (200 mg/kg bw)

9.8 ± 1.2A

10.4 ± 1.5B

20.2 ± 1.9A

SAME (200 mg/kg bw)

10.3 ± 0.9A

12.8 ± 1.3A

22.3 ± 1.6A

  1. Mean ± SD (n = 06). A-D, Means not sharing common letters within a column are significantly (P < 0.01) different from each other.
  2. GTM, gentamicin; SAME, methanol extract of Sonchus asper