Groups Lipid peroxidation
(nmol of MDA/mg protein)
Glutathione
(µM/gm protein)
Superoxide dismutase
(IU/mg protein)
Catalase
(nmol of H2O2 decomposed/min/mg protein)
Nondiabetic control
(5% DMSO in 0.9% NaCl, 5 ml/kg)
9.36±0.72 31.79±0.77 20.63±1.21 53.45±1.20
STZ‑induced diabetic control
(5% DMSO in 0.9% NaCl, 5 ml/kg)
23.92±1.81 a,** 17.26±0.37 a,** 8.95±0.18 a,** 22.31±1.19 a,**
STZ+Ethyl acetate fraction
(200 mg/kg)
18.92±0.52b,** 24.07±1.22b,** 14.25±0.12b,** 35.50±1.26b,**
STZ+Ethyl acetate fraction
(400 mg/kg)
13.28±0.65 b,**   28.83±0.49 b,**   17.23±0.33 b,**   41.94±1.10 b,**
STZ+Glibenclamide
(0.5 mg/kg)
19.33± 0.92 b,** 22.73±0.41 b,** 15.42±0.34 b,** 34.08±0.97 b,**
Table 3: Effect of ethyl acetate fractions of Stereospermum suaveolens on kidney antioxidants. Values are mean ± SEM; six rats in each group; a,**P<0.001 as compared to nondiabetic control group; b,**P<0.001 when compared with STZtreated control group; DMSO: Dimethylsulfoxide; STZ: Streptozotocin; MDA: Malondialdehyde
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