Research Article

Effects of Consumption of Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and a Rooibos-Derived Commercial Supplement on Hepatic Tissue Injury by tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide in Wistar Rats

Table 4

Effect of rooibos herbal tea and rooibos-derived commercial supplement on lipid peroxidation in the liver of tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress rats.

Lipid peroxidation levelsSupplement groups
Fermented rooibosUnfermented rooibosRooibos-derived commercial supplementWater control

TBARS (nmole/mg)135 ± 27a144 ± 21a121 ± 22a153 ± 34a

Values are expressed as mean ± STD of 10 rats per group. Similar letters in rows denote lack of significant difference (P > 0.05), but if letters differ then P < 0.05.