Table 5 Catalase activity in plant extract-treated sickle cell and healthy blood
Treatment | Catalase activity (μmol H2O2/min) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthy blood donor | Sickle cell blood | |||
Male | Female | Male | Female | |
Control | 46.40 ± 6.37 | 152.53 ± 46.10 | 9.24 ± 4.44 | 36.27 ± 16.11 |
Glutathione | 5.33 ± 4.44 | 8.0 ± 8.95 | 3.20 ± 2.75 | 8.00 ± 7.47 |
Vernonia amygdalina | 69.69 ± 10.08 | 29.87 ± 2.13 | 44.09 ± 12.94 | 22.16 ± 6.90 |
Ipomoea involucrata | 8.53 ± 0.00 | 38.40 ± 11.27 | 19.91 ± 9.619 | 22.04 ± 2.46 |
Solenostemon monostachyus | 34.13 ± 13.32 | 13.87 ± 3.70 | 14.93 ± 5.64 | 15.64 ± 3.26 |
Carica papaya seed oil | 14.93 ± 5.64 | 40.53 ± 14.93 | 25.60 ± 10.67 | 25.60 ± 8.11 |