Fig. 5

Effect of the smoothies on endogenous antioxidant enzymes; SOD (A), CAT (B) and GPx (b). Values are Mean ± SD (n=6). Bars with different alphabets are significantly different (p<0.05). Control + Basal: Control animal fed basal diet. Diabetic +Basal: Diabetic animal fed Basal diet. Diabetic + Met: Diabetic animal treated with Metformin drug. Diabetic + Bas: Diabetic animal fed Bas (combination of all the fruits and vegetables mix). Diabetic + Bas_BR: Diabetic animal fed Bas plus Beetroot mix. Diabetic + Bas_BR_BG: Diabetic animal fed Bas plus Beetroot plus Bitter gourd powder mix