Assessment of the antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles-based Artemisia annua against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected lung tissues in albino rats

Journal of Analytical Science and Technology

Table 5 Effect of ethanolic extract of Artemisia annua and A. annua silver nanoparticles and/or S. aureus on oxidant/ antioxidant biomarkers in rats

Parameter	GA	GB	GC	GD	GE	GF
CAT	4.32 ± 0.13^b	4.70 ± 0.11^ab	4.90 ± 0.06^a	1.2 ± 0.12^d	2.66 ± 0.16^e	3.61 ± 0.21^f
SOD	72.67 ± 0.88^a	70 ± 0.58^a	69.3 ± 3.5^a	15.67 ± 0.88^d	28 ± 1.73^c	52.67 ± 5.54^b
MDA	0.66 ± 0.05^d	0.53 ± 0.06^d	0.61 ± 0.06^d	6.47 ± 0.46^a	3.87 ± 0.15^b	2.13 ± 0.34^c

Values are expressed as means ± SE (standard errors). The mean difference is significant at p < 0.05. Data with different letters in the same row are significantly different.GA: (control group), GB: (A. annua nano silver group), GC: (Artemesia annua extract group), GD: (MRSA infection group), GE: (MRSA and A. annua extract group),GF: MRSA and A. annua nano silver new group).Catalase(CAT),superoxide dismutase (SOD),malondialdehyde (MDA)