Research Article

Effect of Achyranthes aspera Root and Terminalia arjuna Bark on Aerotolerant Responses in Streptococcus mutans

Table 2

MnSOD assay.

SampleDrug dosageMnSOD (50% NBT reduction/min/mg protein)

Control 2 5 . 5 6 ± 1 . 1 8
AAR100 mg/L 1 8 . 1 3 ± 1 . 3 5
AAR500 mg/L 1 8 . 7 8 ± 1 . 1 6
TAB100 mg/L 1 7 . 1 8 ± 1 . 2 8
TAB500 mg/L 2 8 . 4 8 ± 1 . 7 8

The results are mean ± SD of three independent experiments.
Statistical significance: 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 , 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 , 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 , t-test compared to control.