Table 6. Activities of SOD, CAT and GPx enzymes in
the brain tissue of diabetic rats.
|
Name
of the group |
SOD
(Unitsx/mg protein) |
CAT
(Unitsy/mg protein) |
GPx (Unitsz/mg
protein) |
|
Normal control |
9.06±.54b |
2.21±.17b |
6.08±.39b |
|
Normal+ UMB (30 mg/kg b.wt.) |
10.12±.38a |
2.68±.20a |
6.80±.24a |
|
Diabetic control |
3.14±.42d |
0.99±.06d |
2.88±.42d |
|
Diabetic+ UMB (30 mg/kg b.wt.) |
7.88±.28c |
1.87±.09c |
5.2±.36c |
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).
x- One unit of SOD is defined as the enzyme concentration which gives 50% inhibition of NBT reduction in one minute.
y- One unit of CAT is defined as the mmole
of hydrogen peroxide consumed per minute.
z- One unit of GPx is defined as the mg of glutathione consumed per minute