Research Article

Neuroprotective Effect of Juniperus communis on Chlorpromazine Induced Parkinson Disease in Animal Model

Table 1

Effect of MEJCon the different parameters in rat brain.

GroupsGSH level
(nM/mg protein)
mean ± SEM
Nitrite level
(nM/mg of protein)
mean ± SEM
Total protein level
(mg/mL)
mean ± SEM
TBARS level
(nM/mg protein)
mean ± SEM

I (control group)5.826 ± 0.66702.941 ± 0.425011.143 ± 0.51601.736 ± 0.08320
II (negative control)1.920 ± 0.0435a6.776 ± 0.5260a6.143 ± 0.5210a4.675 ± 0.0350a
III (standard group)4.654 ± 0.0720NS,y3.375 ± 0.6260NS,x9.953 ± 0.7120NS,x1.876 ± 0.0270y
IVa (Test 1)4.092 ± 0.5350NS,z3.442 ± 0.7370NS,y7.571 ± 0.03730a,z2.377 ± 0.1240NS,y
IVb (Test 2)5.2874 ± 0.5720NS,x3.102 ± 0.4600NS,x8.98 ± 0.4230c,y1.93 ± 0.9432NS,y

a = *** (), b = ** (), and c = * () when compared with control group.
x = ### (), y = ## (), and z = # () when compared with negative control group.