Antioxidant Effects of Curcumin Gel in Experimental Induced Diabetes and Periodontitis in Rats

Table 1

The mean value of MDA, GPX, CAT, SOD, glucose, and body weight in all groups with comparison between baseline 0 day and different time intervals (7, 14, and 21 days) for each group.

Parameters	Time	Control	EDP	SCU	CU	SRP
MDA (ng/ml)	0
	7
	14
	21
	0
GPX (pg/ml)	7
	14
	21
CAT (pg/ml)	0
	7
	14
	21
SOD (ng/ml)	0
	7
	14
	21
GLU (pg/dl)	0
	7
	14
	21
BW (gr)	0
	7
	14
	21

EPD: experimental diabetes and periodontitis; SCU: scaling and curcumin; CU: curcumin; SRP: scaling and root planing; MDA: malondialdehyde; GPX: glutathione peroxidase; CAT: catalase; GLU: glucose, BW: body weight; highly significant; significant.