The leaf aqueous extract of Myrianthus arboreus P. Beauv. (Cecropiaceae) improved letrozole-induced polycystic ovarian syndrome associated conditions and infertility in female Wistar rats

Table 3 Ovarian levels of malondialdehyde, catalase and total peroxydases, following treatments

Groups	Malondialdehyde (μM)	Catalase (μmole/g of total proteins)	Total peroxidases (mM/g of total proteins)
NC	1.60 ± 0.14	2.09 ± 0.11	11.13 ± 1.32
LTZ	1.86 ± 0.11	1.57 ± 0.03^***	6.64 ± 0.37^**
LTZ + CC + MET	1.25 ± 0.09^##	1.47 ± 0.11^***	7.53 ± 0.38^*
LTZ + AE 20	1.36 ± 0.032^#	1.96 ± 0.07^#	7.84 ± 0.06
LTZ + AE 110	1.01 ± 0.10^{**, ###}	1.79 ± 0.05	8.27 ± 0.71
LTZ + AE 200	1.73 ± 0.08	1.79 ± 0.05	10.17 ± 1.12^#

NC normal control; LTZ letrozole; CC clomiphene citrate; MET metformine; AE leaf aqueous extract of M. arboreus. Results are presented as mean S.E.M., n = 5. ^* p < 0.05, ^** p < 0.01 and ^*** p < 0.001 vs NC. ^# p < 0.05, ^## p < 0.01 and ^### p < 0.001 vs LTZ

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