Beneficial effect of Punica granatum peel extract on murine malaria-induced spleen injury

Table 1 Effect of pomegranate extract on spleen nitric oxide, malondialdehyde and catalase in mice infected with P. chabaudi

Groups	Nitric oxide (μmol/g)	Malondialdehyde (nmol/g)	Catalase (U/g)
Non-infected	424 ± 4	17.4 ± 1	17.1 ± 1
Infected (-PPE)	651 ± 14^ab	23 ± 1^a	7.6 ± 0.5^a
Infected (+PPE)	438 ± 2^a	12.4 ± 1^ab	14.1 ± 0.6^ab

Values are means ± SD (n = 6). ^aSignificant change at p < 0.05 with respect to non-infected mice
^abSignificant change at p < 0.05 with respect infected mice

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