Cu

(µg/gm tissue)

Zn

(µg/gm tissue)

Mn

(µg/gm tissue)

Fe

(µg/gm tissue)

Parameter group

0.92 ± 0.05

9.9 ± 2.7

0.71 ± 0.09

27.0 ± 8.9

Mean ± SD

Group I

6

6

8

6

n

1.4 ± 0.52

12.9 ± 1.8

0.67 ± 0.17

19.4 ± 1.7

Mean ± SD

Group II

6

6

6

6

n

1.7 ± 0.08**

14.6 ± 2.55**a

0.8 ± 0.18a

21.0 ± 4.6b

Mean ± SD

Group III

6

6

6

6

n

1.08 ± 0.38

7.3 ± 1.8

0.47 ± 0.18*

14.4 ± 4.6**

Mean ± SD

Group IV

7

7

7

7

n