Groups

Glutathione reductase (n mol NADPH oxidized min-1 mg-1 protein)

I

Control

0.027±0.01

II

Diabetic

0.083±0.08**

III

Zinc

0.026±0.01

IV

Zinc + Diabetic

0.007±0.01**
Values are expressed as Mean± S.D
**p<0.01 when the values of group II & IV are compared with those of group I
Table 5: Effect of zinc on the activity of glutathione reductase in the brain of diabetic rats.