Effects of Karela (Bitter Melon; Momordica charantia) on genes of lipids and carbohydrates metabolism in experimental hypercholesterolemia: biochemical, molecular and histopathological study

Table 3 Protective effects of Karela extract on hypercholesterolemia induced changes in antioxidants levels in Wistar rats

	SOD (U/ml)	Catalase (U/ml)	GSH (mg/dl)	MDA (nmol/ml)
Control	347.9 ± 37.5	32.5 ± 4.4	0.4 ± 0.01	5.17 ± 0.3
Cholesterol	202.7 ± 25.4^*	20.23 ± 2.8^*	0.2 ± 0.02^*	37 ± 4. 2^*
Karela	566.3 ± 28.1^$	31.80 ± 8.3	0.8 ± 0.02^$	4. 6 ± 0.01
Karela + Cholesterol	286.7 ± 44.2^#	66.5 ± 7.2^#	h1.7 ± 0.07^#	16.7 ± 1.02^#

Values are means ± standard error (SEM) for 10 different rats per each treatment. Values are statistically significant at *p < 0.05 Vs. control, #p < 0.05 Vs. cholesterol administered rats and $p < 0.05 Vs. control

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