International Journal of Noni Research - Noni Family
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69 Intl. J. <strong>Noni</strong> Res. 2007, 2(1-2)<br />
N. Mathivanan et al. Chemical and biological properties <strong>of</strong> Morinda spp.<br />
Table 6. Hepatoprotective activity <strong>of</strong> M. citrifolia<br />
Parameter Group I Group II Group III Group IV<br />
(Control) (D-gal) (M. citrifolia) (D-gal+M. citrifolia)<br />
Protein 7.19 4.21 9.92 8.48<br />
Fucose 35.29 21.21 32.12 29.12<br />
Ceruloplasmin 32.39 21.19 38.25 29.96<br />
Iron 95.92 117.21 121.32 102.12<br />
Uric acid 4.95 3.12 4.01 4.11<br />
GSH 8.39 2.95 8.03 9.12<br />
LPO 2.15 3.86 1.95 2.39<br />
Vitamin E 3.12 1.39 3.03 3.54<br />
CAT 49.27 21.01 42.10 39.21<br />
SOD 5.12 3.17 6.01 4.92<br />
Units: g/dl for serum and mg/g for tissue protein; Units/mg protein for<br />
ceruloplasmin; mg/g wet liver for iron; mg/dl for uric acid lipid peroxides; n mol<br />
<strong>of</strong> thiobarbituric acid reactants/mg <strong>of</strong> tissue.<br />
Table 7. Hepatoprotective effect <strong>of</strong> M. pubescens<br />
Parameter Group I Group II Group III Group IV<br />
(Control) (D-gal) (M. pubescens) (D-gal+M. pubescens)<br />
Protein 9.81 3.18 12.4 8.49<br />
Fucose 31.2 25.2 30.2 28. 2<br />
Ceruloplasmin 28.25 16.16 30.60 23.96<br />
Iron 115.10 177.17 119.13 129.12<br />
Uric acid 3.65 2.63 3.06 3.25<br />
GSH 7.45 3.45 6.95 6.15<br />
LPO 1.28 2.56 1.25 1.45<br />
Units: g/dl for serum and mg/g for tissue protein; Units/mg protein for<br />
ceruloplasmin; ug/g wet liver for iron; mg/dl for uric acid lipid peroxides; n mol<br />
<strong>of</strong> thiobarbituric acid reactants/mg <strong>of</strong> tissue.
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