Original Article

Gastroprotective Properties of Karanjin from Karanja (Pongamia pinnata) Seeds; Role as Antioxidant and H+, K+-ATPase Inhibitor

Table 3

Antioxidant/antioxidant enzymes and TBARS levels in stomach homogenates of swim/ethanol stress-induced ulcer model.

GroupsGSH (nmol g−1 tissue)TBARS (nmol mg−1 protein)SOD (U mg−1 protein)Catalase (μmol mg−1 protein)Glutathione Peroxidase (nmol mg−1 protein)

Swim stress
 Healthy395.3a ± 73.90.16b ± 0.0832.87a ± 3.415.99b ± 2.02.62c ± 0.2
 Swim stress induced183.9d ± 4.30.44a ± 0.2015.62e ± 0.48.88c ± 1.51.30e ± 0.1
 Karanjin control315.5e ± 50.90.17b ± 0.2038.16c ± 1.816.91b ± 2.12.49c ± 0.8
 Karanjin 10 mg kg−1 b.w.429.3b, c ± 50.10.21c ± 0.1538.02c ± 5.315.40b ± 1.01.70a, e ± 0.7
 Karanjin 20 mg kg−1 b.w.473.8b ± 45.60.17b ± 0.0644.45b ± 2.516.79b ± 0.92.38c ± 0.5
 Omeprazole control411.8a, c ± 39.60.16b ± 0.0936.28a, c ± 1.715.20b ± 3.33.16b ± 1.6
 Omeprazole 20 mg kg−1 b.w.391.8a ± 44.20.14b ± 0.0536.14a, c ± 3.315.24b ± 1.52.06a, c ± 0.7
 Oil treated177.8d ± 51.50.24a ± 0.0615.16e ± 0.99.04c ± 0.91.40e ± 0.0

Ethanol stress
 Healthy181.5b ± 37.60.16b ± 0.08 Not tested17.09a, c ± 1.5 Not tested
 Ethanol stress induced110.8e ± 40.00.44c ± 0.208.30e ± 3.3
 Karanjin control294.1b, c ± 57.10.17b ± 0.0718.31b, c ± 5.0
 Karanjin 10 mg kg−1 b.w.211.5b, c ± 89.50.21b ± 0.0515.36a ± 2.8
 Karanjin 20 mg kg−1 b.w.233.6a, c ± 41.30.17b ± 0.0617.38b, c ± 2.3
 Omeprazole control261.5a ± 38.50.16b ± 0.0919.37b ± 4.1
 Omeprazole 20 mg kg−1 b.w.210.1b ± 59.00.14b ± 0.0515.82a ± 1.5
 Oil treated125.9b ± 33.80.44c ± 0.068.02e ± 1.5

Results are expressed as mean ± SD ( ). Range was provided by Duncan multiple-range test at . Different letters a–d in the column represent values that are significantly different when ulcer-induced group was compared with healthy control and sample-treated groups. amoderately significant; bless or not significant; cless significant and dmost significant.