Table 5 Effect of methanol extract of S. sparganophora leaves on antioxidant enzymes in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic rats

Control

23.46 ± 1.30

18.09 ± 1.30

7.64 ± 0.65

43.95 ± 2.06

33.95 ± 2.06

20.47 ± 0.98

43.66 ± 3.30

34.82 ± 3.30

30.82 ± 3.30

ALO

17.31 + 0.97^a

15.31 ± 0.97^a

5.90 ± 0.70^a

27.87 ± 3.22^a

30.87 ± 3.22

13.67 ± 1.2^a

27.44 ± 2.10^a

31.44 ± 4.10

17.44 ± 2.10^a

MET

21.95 ± 1.76^b

15.95 ± 1.76

6.00 ± 0.65^a

33.59 ± 2.11^a

30.59 ± 2.11

18.67 ± 2.57^b

26.97 ± 3.40^a

35.07 ± 3.40

25.07 ± 3.40^a,b

MET + SPA 300

22.32 ± 0.55^b

18.11 ± 0.55^b

6.41 ± 0.21^a

33.21 ± 3.41^a

31.21 ± 3.41

17.98 ± 1.01^b

32.05 ± 0.95^a,b

37.00 ± 0.95^b

27.00 ± 0.95^b

SPA 300

21.04 ± 0.40^a,b

17.60 ± 1.40

6.35 ± 0.22^a

27.10 ± 3.90^a

29.10 ± 3.90

18.03 ± 0.22^b

29.03 ± 0.40^a

34.03 ± 0.40

20.03 ± 0.40^a,c

SPA 600

22.09 ± 1.09^b

18.77 ± 1.18^c

6.21 ± 0.85^a

35.39 ± 2.88^a,b

29.39 ± 2.88

17.95 ± 0.58^b

37.90 ± 1.74^a,b

32.90 ± 1.74

22.90 ± 1.74^a,b