Table 2

Table 2. Mean ± SD of the malondialdehyde (MDA), Catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels of rats in different groups
Groups	Parameter
Groups	MDA (nmol/ml^-1)	CAT (U/ml^-1)	SOD (U/ml^-1)
Group A	3.74±2.1^a	9.45±0.9	8.27±0.5^a,b,c
Group B	8.52±1.4^a,b,c,d	3.34±0.7^a,b	2.2±2.3^a,d
Group C	3.32±0.9^b	5.65±1.2^a	4.68±1.3^b,e
Group D	4.05±1.1^c	9.5±1.1	7.88±0.6^d,e,f
Group E	4.44±0.7^d	5.11±2.2^b	4.56±0.8^c,f
Same superscript in each column indicate significant differences at p<0.05. Group (A) which served as the control group and received a daily oral gavage normal saline Group (B) diabetic rats, which received streptozotocin. Group (C) diabetic rats were administered P. atlantica extract (200 mg/kg) daily by gavage. Group (D) non-diabetic rats received similar doses of P. atlantica extract alone. Group (E) diabetic rats were administered glibenclamide (200 mg/kg) daily by gavage.