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Table 5 Eliminated DPPH in hepatic tissue and serum of rats treated with C. nudiflora at various doses

From: The potential protective effect of Commelina nudiflora L. against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats, mediated by suppression of oxidative stress and inflammation

Groups

Eliminated tissue DPPH (%)

Eliminated serum DPPH (%)

Saline control

79.17 ± 1.41

34.42 ± 1.31

CCl4 (1 ml/kg b.wt.)

68.85 ± 1.29#

23.40 ± 1.86#

C. nudiflora (150 mg/kg b.wt.) + CCl4

73.89 ± 1.96*

26.26 ± 1.49*

C. nudiflora (300 mg/kg b.wt.) + CCl4

77.71 ± 1.21*

30.11 ± 0.84*

C. nudiflora (450 mg/kg b.wt.) + CCl4

77.77 ± 1.69*

31.20 ± 1.79*

C. nudiflora (450 mg/kg b.wt.)

78.96 ± 1.97*

34.03 ± 2.23*

  1. Each value represents the mean ± S.E. of six animals
  2. #Significant at p < 0.05 compared to the control group; *significant at p < 0.05 compared to the CCl4-treated group
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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

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