Table 4. Effects of Aqueous Extract of Adansonia digitata on lipid peroxidation, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) activity in Gossypol-Induced testicular damage in Wistar rats.
Group MDA (µmol/L) SOD(U/ml) GPX (nmol/min/ml)
1 (PBS Only) 21.00±0.60 884±3.00 704±2.90
2 (Ad only) 23.70±0.90 657±1.50 716±3.20
3 (Vit. E only) 23.30±1.50 764±3.40 651±2.20
4 (60mg/kg CSE) 29.70±1.20+ 603±3.20+ 581±6.10+
5 (20mg/kg CSE) 25.30±1.90+ 616±4.40+ 660±2.50+
6 (60mg/kg CSE +Ad) 17.00±1.20* 708±2.70* 764±2.00*
7 (20mg/kg CSE +Ad) 23.70±0.90* 681±2.10* 688±3.00*
8 (60mg/kg CSE +Vit. E) 21.30±0.90* 626±3.80* 707±4.10*

Values are represented in mean±SEM, n=5
SOD = Superoxide dismutase, GPX = Glutathione Peroxidase
* shows p <0.05 level of significance when compared with CSE groups
+shows p <0.05 level of significance when compared with control group