Table 2 Prophylactic and therapeutic effect of chitosan on activities of the antioxidants against Li₂CO₃-induced renal toxicity in rats

0.86 ± 0.01

0.82 ± 0.01

0.48 ± 0.01^a

0.80 ± 0.01^b

4.20 ± 0.02^ab

4.12 ± 0.05^ab

556.28 ± 1.77

551.03 ± 1.41

348.17 ± 3.36^a

550.47 ± 0.73^b

370.47 ± 1.94^ab

379.82 ± 2.83^ab

569.48 ± 1.12

572.33 ± 0.96

335.21 ± 1.44^a

567.30 ± 1.22^b

325.50 ± 1.07^ab

329.89 ± 1.04^ab

3.93 ± 0.06

3.83 ± 0.03

1.88 ± 0.02^a

3.78 ± 0.05^b

1.87 ± 0.06^a

2.21 ± 0.05^ab