Groups (mg/g) Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V Hexose 30.0 ± 0.65 34.39 ± 0.71 a,* 57.32 ± 0.56 a,*** 49.67 ± 0.34b,* 38.24 ± 0.41b,*** Hexosamine 22.16 ± 0.39 20.78 ± 0.42 a, ns 40.26 ± 0.22 a,*** 32.63 ± 0.61 b,*** 23.09 ± 0.30b,*** Sialic acid 26.22 ± 0.44 26.60 ± 0.37 a, ns 45.23 ± 0.51 a,*** 38.27 ± 0.57 b,* 31.26 ± 0.80b,***

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM for Six animals. Group I: Normal control; Group II: PH-control; Group III: NDEA; Group IV: NDEA+SIB (25 mg/kg/day); Group V: NDEA+SIB (50 mg/kg/day). Comparisons: a = groups II and III with group I; b = group IV and V with group III. Significant: nsp>0.05; *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

Table 2: Effect of SIB on glycoprotein level in serum of induced and treatment groups of animals.