Table 7. Effects of aqueous leaf extract of X. americana and P. capensis on cardiac antioxidant enzymes levels in rats induced with myocardial infarction.
Group |
Treatment |
Serum Levels (U/g) |
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SOD |
CAT |
GPx |
MDA |
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XA |
PC |
XA |
PC |
XA |
PC |
XA |
PC |
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NC |
0.9% w/v Normal saline |
321.60±2.40a |
321.60±2.40a |
1064.20±21.30a |
1064.20±21.30a |
13119.00±262.30a |
13119.00±262.30a |
5.13±0.31e |
5.13±0.31e |
Neg C |
0.9% w/v Normal saline |
53.60±2.99e |
53.60±2.99f |
385.30±15.20e |
385.30±15.20d |
1382.60±64.30f |
1382.60±64.30f |
55.80±0.92a |
55.80±0.92a |
PC |
Propranolol (10 mg Kg-1 bw-1) |
245.60±4.66b |
245.60±4.66c |
793.60±30.40c |
793.60±30.40b |
11447.00±32.20c |
11447.00±32.20c |
7.08±0.41d |
7.08±0.41d |
ExpG A |
Extract (150 mg Kg-1 bw-1) |
98.40±1.60d |
103.20±1.50e |
477.10±13.40d |
509.20±11.20c |
7877.80±71.90e |
8295.80±64.30e |
19.66±0.12b |
18.56±0.63b |
ExpG B |
Extract (200 mg Kg-1 bw-1) |
216.80±3.44c |
225.60±2.71d |
766.06±9.17c |
793.58±5.62b |
10000.00±60.20d |
10450.00±71.90d |
13.07±0.24c |
12.45±0.15c |
ExpG C |
Extract (250 mg Kg-1 bw-1) |
258.40±2.04b |
271.20±0.80b |
977.10±11.70b |
1000.00±25.70a |
12251.00±307.00b |
12637.00±39.40b |
6.35±0.15d |
5.62±0.12e |
Means with unique alphabet column-wise are significantly distinct (p ≤ 0.05). Comparison was done column-wise. NC = Normal control, Neg C = Negative control, PC=Positive control, ExpG = Experimental Group. XA = X. americana, PC = P. capensis