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Table 1 Effects of various fractions of C. opaca fruit on tissue proteins and antioxidant enzyme levels

From: Effects of Carissa opaca fruits extracts on oxidative pulmonary damages and fibrosis in rats

Group

Protein (μg/mg tissue)

CAT (U/min)

POD (U/min)

SOD (U/mg protein)

Control

2.01 ± 0.03f

4.11 ± 0.21d

10.42 ± 0.53d

3.40 ± 0.23e

Oil + DMSO

1.96 ± 0.03f

4.09 ± 0.30d

1I.00 ± 0.20d

3.25 ± 0.21e

CCl4

0.74 ± 0.01a

2.09 ± 0.24a

5.74 ± 0.42a

1.12 ± 0.02a

Sily + CCl4

1.49 ± 0.02e

3.60 ± 0.11c

9.64 ± 0.23c

2.59 ± 0.10d

HFC + CCl4

0.89 ± 0.03b

2.60 ± 0.16b

6.53 ± 0.32b

1.46 ± 0.10b

EFC + CCl4

1.05 ± 0.06c

3.02 ± 0.07c

6.89 ± 0.17b

1.51 ± 0.08b

MFC + CCl4

1.35 ± 0.078d

3.30 ± 0.10c

7.80 ± 0.17b

2.20 ± 0.13c

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