Research Article

Green Tea Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Downregulates the Expression of Angiotensin II AT1 Receptor in Renal and Hepatic Tissues of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Table 1

Effect of green tea on kidney and liver catalase in diabetic rats.

Group ( )Mean ± SEM (units/mg Protein)
KidneyLiver

Normal control rats0.317 ± 0.0230.929 ± 0.09
Diabetic control rats0.162 ± 0.038a0.493 ± 0.042a
Diabetic + green tea rats0.252 ± 0.038a,b0.575 ± 0.070a,b

aSignificantly different from normal control rats.
bSignificantly different from diabetic control rats.