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Table 3 Effect of berberine on liver glutathione, catalase and superoxide dismutase in male mice infected with S. mansoni

From: Role of berberine in ameliorating Schistosoma mansoni-induced hepatic injury in mice

Experimental groups

GSH

CAT

SOD

(mmol/g liver)

(U/g liver)

(U/g liver)

Control

0.8 ± 0.02

1.3 ± 0.04

1455 ± 8.5

PZQ

1.1 ± 0.02a

1.4 ± 0.04

1371 ± 1.4a

BER

1.2 ± 0.02a

1.6 ± 0.01a

1589 ± 6.2ab

Infected

0.61 ± 0.02a

0.75 ± 0.02a

859 ± 1.3a

Infected + PZQ

0.76 ± 0.08ab

1.3 ± 0.01bc

902 ± 2.2abc

Infected + BER

0.67 ± 0.02ab

1.2 ± 0.03bc

924 ± 1.7abc

  1. Values are means ± SD (n = 8). aSignificant difference as compared with Group I (p ≤ 0.05). bSignificant difference as compared with corresponding control group (p ≤ 0.05). cSignificant difference as compared with infected group (Group IV) (p ≤ 0.05).