Table 3. Levels of vitamin C and E and GSH in the heart tissue of diabetic rats.

Name of the group

Vitamin C (mg/mg protein)

Vitamin E (mg/mg protein)

GSH (mg/100 g of tissue)

Normal control

6.16±.46b

0.95±.06a

94.19±8.01b

Normal+ UMB (30  mg/kg b.wt.)

7.24±.16a

1.20±.07b

104.83±9.00a

Diabetic control

4.65±.25d

1.93±.04d

47.99±5.83d

Diabetic+ UMB (30 mg/kg b.wt.)

5.53±.25c

1.29±.08c

79.97±6.28c

 

Values are given as means ± S.D from six rats in each group.

   Values not sharing a common superscript vertically differ significantly at P<0.05 (DMRT).