Table 3. Protein content of rat lens

There was a significant decrease in both total and soluble protein in untreated diabetic (Group II) compared with the control (Group I) and Emblica (Group IV) and tannoids (Group III) prevented the loss of total and soluble protein in the lens. The total and soluble protein in the lens of different groups was estimated by the Lowry method and the percentage soluble protein content was derived from the estimated values. The data are mean±SD (n=4). The asterisk denotes that data are significantly different from Group I and the sharp (hash mark) denotes that data are significantly different from Group II.

         Parameter             Group I     Group II    Group III     Group IV
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Total protein (mg/g lens)     470±27.88   414±45.96*   458±29.37#   467±36.05#
Soluble protein (mg/g lens)   392±29.91   209±46.00*   330±46.00#   340±47.01#
Soluble protein (%)            83.3        49.29        72.05        71.43