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Table 3 Protective effects of ASM on renal antioxidant enzymes

From: Proficiencies of Artemisia scoparia against CCl4 induced DNA damages and renal toxicity in rat

Treatment

(mg/kg bw)

CAT

(U/min)

POD

(U/min)

SOD

(U/mg Protein)

GST

(nM/min/mg protein)

γ-GT

(nM/min/mg protein)

Control

5.48 ± 0.16

7.42 ± 0.57

3.24 ± 0.27

21.55 ± 1.48

81.47 ± 2.97

Olive oil + DMSO

4.57 ± 0.50

6.85 ± 0.36

2.76 ± 0.25

22.48 ± 1.68

83.10 ± 2.53

CCl4

1.20 ± 0.13a

0.93 ± 0.12ab

0.84 ± 0.13ab

08.95 ± 0.91ab

40.88 ± 2.78ab

CCl4 + Sily (100)

4.18 ± 0.23

6.71 ± 0.42

2.51 ± 0.17

21.11 ± 1.42c

80.11 ± 2.68c

CCl4 + ASM (150)

2.43 ± 0.20a

4.74 ± 0.30

1.89 ± 0.17a

16.58 ± 1.14b

61.11 ± 2.78b

CCl4 + ASM (300)

4.41 ± 0.31

6.81 ± 0.48

2.60 ± 0.21

20.50 ± 1.91

69.06 ± 3.96

ASM (300)

5.16 ± 0.32c

6.93 ± 0.46c

3.15 ± 0.27c

20.98 ± 1.90c

83.00 ± 2.84c

  1. Mean ± SD (n = 6), Sily: Silymirin; ASM: A. scoparia methanol extract. Means with letter “a” indicate significant difference from control, “b” from vehicle control and “c” from CCl4 treated group according to Kruskal-Wallis test at P < 0.05