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

Table 2 Effect of hesperidin on free radical generation in the eye lens of albino rats exposed to galactose

Free radical analyzed (unit of activity)	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV	Group V
Nitrite (nmol/g wet weight)	13.19 ± 1.69	36.00 ± 5.49a	29.58 ± 3.13b	22.11 ± 3.84b	14.62 ± 3.29a
Hydroxyl radical (OD 510 nm/30 min)	1.84 ± 0.46	4.78 ± 1.58a	3.41 ± 0.59b	3.08 ± 0.80b	2.24 ± 0.39a

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. Letter “a” and “b” 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.