Groups TBARS SOD GPX CAT
C 0.4 ± 0.05 27.6 ± 1.42 0.67 ± 0.5 35.6 ± 4.19
D 0.74 ± 0.08** 15.96 ± 1 ** 0.2 ± 0.08** 16.16 ± 1.16 **
D+G 0.36 ± 0.06++ 23.72 ± 2.9++ 0.7 ± 0.1++ 32.5 ± 3.93++
D+EMg 0.38 ± 0.04++ 27 ± 3.3++ 0.76 ± 0.103++ 37.5 ± 3.45++
C: control (normal) rats; D: Diabetics rats; D+G: Diabetic rats treated with Garlic extract; D+ EMg: Diabetic rats treated with α-tocopherol+Mg.
Values are the mean of 6 measurements ± SD.
**Significant difference as compared to control rats (C) (p ≤ 0.01).
++Significant difference between treated diabetic rats (D+G; D+EMg) and diabetic rats (D).
Table 1: TBARS (nmol/mg protein) levels and enzyme activities of SOD (U/mg protein), GPX (U/mg protein) and CAT (U/mg protein) in kidney after 4 weeks of treatment in control, diabetic and treated diabetic rats.