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Table 3 Comparison between the studied groups regarding the heart 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

2.35 ± 0.11a

2.08 ± 0.06b

2.37 ± 0.16a

3.03 ± 0.17c

2.38 ± 0.08a

2.84 ± 0.15d

Catalase

1.66 ± 0.13a

1.27 ± 0.11b

1.68 ± 0.08a

1.69 ± 0.09a

1.65 ± 0.08a

1.62 ± 0.09a

MDA

2.22 ± 0.09a

2.39 ± 0.14a

2.11 ± 0.07a

2.17 ± 0.10a

2.12 ± 0.13a

2.18 ± 0.09a

GSH

1.64 ± 0.06a

1.46 ± 0.14a

1.86 ± 0.10b

1.77 ± 0.12a

1.75 ± 0.06a

1.72 ± 0.05a

  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