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Table 4 Effects of MCL on hepatic protein, lipid peroxidation (TBARS), glutathione (GSH) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

From: Hepatoprotective effects of methanol extract of Carissa opaca leaves on CCl4-induced damage in rat

Group

Protein (μg/mg tissue)

TBARS (nM/mg protein)

GSH (μg/mg protein)

H2O2 (nM H2O2/min/mg tissue)

I

1.598 ± 0.034+

3.67 ± 0.53+

21.34 ± 1.10+

1.594 ± 0.016+

II

0.976 ± 0.023*

6.21 ± 0.98*

11.56 ± 1.67*

2.984 ± 0.077*

III

1.501 ± 0.081*+

4.32 ± 0.91*+

17.67 ± 1.16*+

1.710 ± 0.067*+

IV

1.492 ± 0.009*+

4.51 ± 0.74*+

18.48 ± 1.21*+

1.640 ± 0.053*+

V

1.685 ± 0.014+

3.53 ± 0.42+

20.68 ± 1.12+

1.521 ± 0.043+

  1. Group I: Control (Olive oil+ DMSO); II: CCl4 (0.5 ml/kg bw); III: MCL (200 mg/kg bw)+CCl4 (0.5 ml/kg bw); IV: Silymarin (50 mg/kg bw)+CCl4 (0.5 ml/kg bw); V: MCL (200 mg/kg bw).
  2. MCL; methanol extract of Carissa opaca leaves
  3. Values are Mean ± SD (06 number)
  4. *, Indicate significance from control group (P < 0.05)
  5. +, Indicate significance from CCl4 group (P < 0.05)