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Table 2 DKE’s effect on antioxidative enzyme activities and MDA concentration in rats’ adipose tissues

From: Hypolipidemic activity of Dracocephalum kotschyi involves FOXO1 mediated modulation of PPARγ expression in adipocytes

Groups

Catalase (μmol/min. mg protein)

Superoxide dismutase (U/mg protein)

Malondialdehyde (nmol/mg protein)

Normal control

19.52 ± 0.54*

1.03 ± 0.06*

6.44 ± 0.36*

Diabetic control

10.24 ± 0.65

0.48 ± 0.02

14.73 ± 0.39

DKE (0.25 ml)

15.75 ± 1.01*

0.52 ± 0.12

8.44 ± 0.35*

DKE (0.5 ml)

17.79 ± 0.97*

0.75 ± 0.05*

9.73 ± 0.62*

Pioglitazone

18.99 ± 1.46*

0.81 ± 0.06*

9.07 ± 0.94*

  1. The data represent the mean ± SD (n = 6). *P < 0.05 significantly different from the diabetic control group