Research Article

Phenolic Compounds from Water-Ethanol Extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera Produced in Cameroon, as Potential Protectors against In Vivo CC-Induced Liver Injuries

Table 3

Effect of the water-ethanol extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera on some antioxidant markers in vivo.

Serum concentration of antioxidant markers
GROUPSSOD CAT Glutathionne 

(10−4 nUI/mg of Prot.)(UI/mg of Prot.)(μmol/l)
Control35.86 ± 0.9087.50 ± 7.175.15 ± 0.59
CCl4 2 mL/kg (i.p)29.38 ± 1.0215.09 ± 1.242.97 ± 0.42
CCl4 + 50 mg/kg44.05 ± 6.1836.87 ± 5.074.29 ± 0.65a
CCl4 + 100 mg/kg50.48 ± 2.7558.36 ± 8.036.69 ± 0.68c

Values are expressed as mean ± SD of five replicates. In the same column, the values affected with different letter are significantly different at p<0.05; Extract:water-ethanol extract of T. tetraptera fruits