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Table 4 Effect UFD on antioxidant enzyme at end of the study

From: Enhanced glycemic control, pancreas protective, antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects by umbelliferon-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(2I → 1II)-α-D-glucopyranoside in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

S. No.

Biochemical parameter

Normal control

Normal control + UFG (40 mg/kg)

STZ-diabetic controla

STZ diabetes + UFD (10 mg/kg)b

STZ diabetes + UFD (20 mg/kg)b

STZ diabetes + UFD (40 mg/kg)b

STZ diabetes + Glibenclamide (10 mg/kg)b

1

SOD (U/mg of protein)

207.8 ± 1.985

206.6 ± 1.077

71.8 ± 2.691***

147.8 ± 2.177*

177.8 ± 3.955**

193.2 ± 3.247***

191.6 ± 2.421***

2

CAT (U/mg of protein)

135.8 ± 1.855

135.4 ± 2.358

57 ± 1.517***

79.8 ± 1.985*

100.8 ± 1.934*

122.4 ± 2.015***

118.8 ± 0.861***

3

GPx (nmole/mg of protein)

34.4 ± 1.077

34.8 ± 1.241

14 ± 0.707***

22.4 ± 0.509*

26.4 ± 0.562**

32 ± 0.712***

29.6 ± 0.514***

4

MDA (nmole/mg of protein)

0.212 ± 0.008

0.218 ± 0.009

0.526 ± 0.011***

0.431 ± 0.013*

0.331 ± 0.012**

0.251 ± 0.007***

0.294 ± 0.005***

  1. All values represent mean ± SEM * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001, ns < non significant; ANOVA, followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test.
  2. aCompared to vehicle control.
  3. bCompared to diabetic control.