Cu

(µg/gm tissue)

Zn

(µg/gm tissue)

Mn

(µg/gm tissue)

Fe

(µg/gm tissue)

Parameter group

0.47 ± 0.2

62.6 ± 24.0

0.8 ± 0.2

20.5 ± 3.0

Mean ± SD

Group I

6

6

6

6

n

0.28 ± 0.05*

35.0 ± 10.9*

0.6 ± 0.05

17.5 ± 2.8

Mean ± SD

Group II

6

6

6

6

n

0.43 ± 0.07

53.6 ± 14.7a

1.4 ± 0.28**a

21.0 ± 4.5b

Mean ± SD

Group III

15

15

15

15

n

0.27± 0.01*

20.0 ± 9.8**

0.5 ± 0.39

14.7 ± 3.4*

Mean ± SD

Group IV

10

10

10

10

n