Research Article
Evaluation of Antihyperglycemic Activity of Citrus limetta Fruit Peel in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats
Table 6
Effect of MECL on different tissue enzymes of normal and hyperglycaemic rats.
| Group |
Dose | Lipid peroxidation (mM 100 g−1 of tissue ) | Glutathione (mg 100 g−1 of tissue) | Pancreas | Liver | Kidney | Pancreas | Liver | Kidney |
| Saline control | 5 mL/kg (p.o.) | | | | | | | STZ control | 65 mg/kg (i.p.) |
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
| STZ + MECL | 200 mg/kg (p.o.) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
**
|
**
|
**
| STZ + MECL | 400 mg/kg (p.o.) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
**
| 1** |
**
| STZ + Glibenclamide | 0.5 mg/kg (p.o.) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
**
|
**
|
**
|
|
|
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (); * compared with saline control group and ** compared with STZ-control group.
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