Research Article

The Haematological Effects of Oleanolic Acid in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats: Effects on Selected Markers

Table 2

MDA, SOD, and GPx concentrations in nondiabetic (ND), diabetic control (DC), and diabetic rats treated with OA, insulin, and metformin over a period of 5 weeks. Values are presented as .

Treatment
Parameters measuredNDDCOAINSMET

Plasma MDA (μmol/g protein)α
SOD concentration (nmol min−1 mL−1 g protein)αμμ
GPx concentration (nmol min−1 mL−1 g protein)ααμα
Kidney MDA (μmol/g protein)ααα

by comparison with nondiabetic control. α by comparison with diabetic control. μ by comparison with the OA-treated group.