Anticataractogenic effect of hesperidin in galactose-induced cataractogenesis in Wistar rats

Table 4 Quantitative analysis of non-enzymatic antioxidants in eye lens of albino rats

Enzymes analyzed (unit of activity)	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV	Group V
Reduced glutathione (μmol/g wet)	8.37 ± 1.78	3.77 ± 1.04a	4.06 ± 1.48b	4.93 ± 0.76b	7.24 ± 0.91a
Vitamin E (μg/mg protein)	3.79 ± 0.84	1.34 ± 0.41a	1.68 ± 0.27b	2.03 ± 0.13b	2.79 ± 0.50a

Each value represents the mean ± SD of observation made on samples from six animals from the same group. Statistical analysis was performed by the Student t-test. Asterisks indicate that the difference observed between the Groups I and II or between III, IV, V or are statistically significant at

^bP < 0.001 and

^aP < 0.05.