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Table 5 Table showing levels of different ions in normal, cataract induced and cataract treated groups

From: In vitro antioxidant and ex vivo anti-cataract activity of ethanolic extract of Cineraria maritima: a traditional plant from Nilgiri hills

Groups

Total protein content (g/dl ± S.D.)

Sodium levels (μg/ml ± S.D.)

Potassium levels (μg/ml ± S.D.)

Group I

3.17 ± 0.01

101.2 ± 0.03

11.6 ± 0.01

Group II

1.35 ± 0.03*

232.5 ± 0.04#

5.9 ± 0.03α

Group III

2.65 ± 0.02**

155.8 ± 0.02##

8.8 ± 0.02αα

Group IV

3.01 ± 0.01***

116.3 ± 0.03###

10.95 ± 0.03ααα

  1. Values are expressed as meann ± S.D. for n = 3. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by the post hoc Tukey test. *p< 0.001 as compared to group I, **p < 0.01 as compared to group II and ***p < 0.001 as compared to group II. #p < 0.001 as compared to group I, ##p < 0.05 as compared to group II and ###p < 0.01 as compared to group II. αp < 0.001 as compared to group I, αα p < 0.05 as compared to group II and ααα p < 0.001 as compared to group II