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Table 4 Comparison between the studied groups regarding the skeletal muscles antioxidants level

From: The toxic effects of anabolic steroids “nandrolone decanoate” on cardiac and skeletal muscles with the potential ameliorative effects of silymarin and fenugreek seeds extract in adult male albino rats

Mean ± SD

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Group V

Group VI

SOD

2.8 ± 0.1a

2.5 ± 0.1a

2.9 ± 0.1a

3.3 ± 0.2b

2.8 ± 0.7a

3.1 ± 0.2c

Catalase

1.2 ± 0.1a

1 ± 0.1b

1.3 ± 0.1a

1.25 ± 0.1a

1.1 ± 0.03a

1.1 ± 0.1a

MDA

2.4 ± 0.1a

2.8 ± 0.2b

2.3 ± 0.1a

2.54 ± 0.1a

2.47 ± 0.1a

2.5 ± 0.2a

GSH

1.9 ± 0.05a

1.5 ± 0.1b

2 ± 0.2a

2.3 ± 0.1c

1.9 ± 0.1a

2.2 ± 0.2a

  1. Means within the same row in carrying different litters are significant at (P < 0.001) using Duncan’s multiple range tests. Each group contain 20 rats
  2. MDA Malondialdehyde
  3. SOD Superoxide dismutase
  4. GSH Reduced glutathione