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Table 2 Effects of N. sativa fixed and essential oil on sodium dismutase & catalase in diabetic rats

From: Effect of Nigella sativa fixed and essential oils on antioxidant status, hepatic enzymes, and immunity in streptozotocin induced diabetes mellitus

Parameters

Diets

Study intervals (Days)

0

28

56

SOD (IU/mg protein)

D 1

18.64 ± 1.076c

19.65 ± 0.637b

22.43 ± 1.137a

D 2

17.27 ± 0.722de

18.92 ± 0.636c

16.90 ± 0.744e

D 3

18.11 ± 0.690 cd

13.65 ± 0.665f

12.71 ± 0.564f

Catalase (IU/mg protein)

D 1

8.57 ± 0.326d

9.99 ± 0.486b

12.71 ± 0.564a

D 2

9.59 ± 0.401b

9.20 ± 0.309c

8.49 ± 0.374d

D 3

8.63 ± 0.498d

8.62 ± 0.279d

7.94 ± 0.403e

  1. Means sharing same letters in a column/row do not differ significantly at P < 0.05.
  2. D1 = control diet; D2= N. sativa seed fixed oil; D3 = N. sativa seed essential oil.