Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed Musli) root extract prevents impairment in characteristics and elevation of oxidative stress in sperm of streptozotocin-induced adult male diabetic Wistar rats

Table 4 Effect of C. borivilianum on SOD, CAT and GPx levels in the sperm of different experimental groups

Parameters	Normal	Diabetic	Diabetic
Parameters	Normal	Diabetic	250 mg/kg C. borivilianum	500 mg/kg C. borivilianum	600 μg/kg glibenclamide
Superoxide dismutase (units/mg protein/min)	1.56 ± 0.06	0.95^* ± 0.07	1.26^† ± 0.08	1.42^† ± 0.06	1.45^† ± 0.07
Catalase (H₂O₂ metabolized/mg protein/min)	0.64 ± 0.06	0.34^* ± 0.08	0.45^† ± 0.06	0.52^† ± 0.05	0.56^† ± 0.07
Glutathione peroxidase (μmol of GSH consumed/ mg protein/min)	1.72 ± 0.05	1.26^* ± 0.08	1.57^† ± 0.05	1.64^† ± 0.06	1.66^† ± 0.07

The value represents means ± S.D. for 6 rats per group. ^*p < 0.01 compared to normal, non-diabetic rats, ^†p < 0.01 as compared to non-treated diabetic rats.

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