Table 4.
Impact of BCA on the liver MDA level and antioxidant enzymatic activity of the rats with TAA-induced liver injury.
Treatment | MDA nmol/min/mg Protein |
SOD U/mg Protein |
CAT nmol/min/mg Protein |
GPx nmol/min/mg Protein |
---|---|---|---|---|
Normal control | 2.13 ± 0.05 | 26.13 ± 0.61 | 81.52 ± 2.84 | 371.42 ± 14.62 |
TAA control | 10.24 ± 0.14 * | 15.31 ± 1.82 * | 34.71 ± 1.13 * | 278.54 ± 7.51 * |
Silymarin (50 mg/kg) + TAA | 3.01 ± 0.20 ** | 24.45 ± 1.03 ** | 84.65 ± 0.24 ** | 353.77 ± 3.87 ** |
BCA 25 mg/kg + TAA | 1.52 ± 0.12 ** | 19.25 ± 0.37 ** | 49.00 ± 4.51 ** | 310.59 ± 4.52 ** |
BCA 50 mg/kg + TAA | 3.13 ± 1.46 ** | 24.70 ± 1.65 ** | 80.85 ± 5.14 ** | 349.30 ± 0.24 ** |
Data expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6 rats/group). ** p < 0.05 compared with TAA control, * p < 0.05 compared with normal control.