Table 4 Effect of methanol extract of S. sparganophora leaves on total protein, malondialdehyde, and reduced glutathione in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic rats

Control

33.06 ± 2.11

35.41 ± 1.48

39.74 ± 0.89

32.97 ± 4.09

45.25 ± 3.73

35.04 ± 2.12

32.26 ± 2.14

42.26 ± 2.14

3.01 ± 0.23

ALO

48.60 ± 9.39^a

36.59 ± 2.08

34.18 ± 0.56^a

64.75 ± 3.11

75.68 ± 6.11^a

40.14 ± 6.01

20.09 ± 4.12^a

37.09 ± 4.12

2.05 ± 0.07^a

MET

58.39 ± 0.27^a,b

35.44 ± 0.50

36.84 ± 0.79^a,b

23.53 ± 0.40^a,b

61.09 ± 0.08^a,b

49.30 ± 0.25^a

26.95 ± 1.75^b

40.00 ± 2.75

2.77 ± 0.04^b

MET + SPA 300

39.91 ± 2.68^c

28.18 ± 0.67^a,b,c

39.41 ± 0.83b

45.42 ± 5.12^a,b,c

49.53 ± 4.44^b,c

24.67 ± 0.18^b

26.23 ± 3.04^a,b

41.23 ± 3.04

3.20 ± 0.35^b

SPA 300

31.08 ± 1.15^b,c

28.99 ± 2.41^a,b,c

41.21 ± 1.07^b,c

51.44 ± 5.61^a,b,c

44.15 ± 9.25^b,c

31.71 ± 0.18^c

29.30 ± 3.70^b

39.30 ± 3.70

2.85 ± 0.22^b

SPA 600

36.46 ± 0.47^b,c

31.19 ± 1.89^a,b,c

39.70 ± 2.19^b,c

52.93 ± 2.49^a,b,c

43.21 ± 1.11^b,c

39.27 ± 0.94^c

33.04 ± 1.08^c

43.04 ± 1.08^b

3.25 ± 0.29^b