Research Article

Pharmacological Potential of the Standardized Methanolic Extract of Prunus armeniaca L. in the Haloperidol-Induced Parkinsonism Rat Model

Table 4

Estimation of SOD, CAT, and GSH levels in brain homogenates.

GroupsDoseSOD (μg/mg of protein)CAT (μmol/min/mg of protein)GSH (μg/mg of protein)

Normal control2.189 ± 0.0230.18 ± 0.112.186 ± 0.1

Disease control1 mg/kg1.324 ± 0.01$$$21.58 ± 0.1$$$9.366 ± 0.1$$$

Standard (levodopa + carbidopa)100/25 mg/kg2.171 ± 0.0128.64 ± 0.111.664 ± 0.1

Prunus armeniaca L. (PAME)100 mg/kg1.569 ± 0.0123.01 ± 0.39.779 ± 0.7
300 mg/kg1.832 ± 0.0125.71 ± 0.310.437 ± 0.5
800 mg/kg2.035 ± 0.0127.09 ± 0.411.172 ± 0.5

Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 6). in comparison with the normal control group. , , and in comparison with the disease control group.