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Table 4 Effects of khat and gentamicin co-administration on activity of renal antioxidant enzymes and levels of malondialdehyde in rats

From: Subacute administration of crude khat (Catha edulis F.) extract induces mild to moderate nephrotoxicity in rats

Groups

SOD (U/mg protein)

CAT (U/mg protein)

MDA (nmol/mg protein)

GEN

136.43 ± 4.94

6.54 ± 0.47

6.273 ± 0.1974

GK100

134.86 ± 3.23

5.72 ± 0.27

6.749 ± 0.1981

GK200

126.08 ± 8.23

4.60 ± 0.18

6.935 ± 0.2460

GK400

101.33 ± 3.48a3

3.31 ± 0.46a3

8.694 ± 0.2184a3

  1. Values are mean ± SEM. n = 8; acompared to GEN; 3p < 0.001. (GEN: gentamicin 100 mg/kg; GK100: gentamicin 100 mg/kg + Khat 100 mg/kg; GK200: gentamicin 100 mg/kg + Khat 200 mg/kg; GK400: gentamicin 100 mg/kg + Khat 400 mg/kg; SOD, superoxide dismutase; CAT, catalase; MDA, malondialdehyde).
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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