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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)

SOD

CAT

GPx

MDA

XA

PC

XA

PC

XA

PC

XA

PC

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