Table 3.
Biochemical findings for sciatic nerve tissue samples in all groups.
| Group | MDA Tissue (nmol/mg) |
TOS Tissue (μmol H2O2 Eqv./mg Protein) |
TAS Tissue (μmol Trolox Eqv./mg Protein) |
OSI Tissue (AU) |
SOD Units/mg Protein |
CAT Units/mg Protein |
GSH µg/mg Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 3.87 ± 1.50 | 72.94 ± 20.31 | 5.40 ± 2.08 | 1.83 ± 1.70 | 3.15 ± 2.29 | 37.92 ± 19.93 | 265.87 ± 115.29 |
| P | 2.04 ± 1.40 | 70.84 ± 9.55 | 5.73 ± 1.21 | 1.25 ± 0.17 | 3.27 ± 1.78 | 30.29 ± 17.29 | 171.89 ± 62.27 |
| Q | 3.36 ± 1.68 | 66.56 ± 15.24 | 5.59 ± 1.24 | 1.22 ± 0.34 | 3.00 ± 0.42 | 19.31 ± 4.94 | 189.55 ± 125.62 |
| P + Q | 3.26 ± 0.63 | 60.24 ± 9.78 | 4.44 ± 2.84 | 1.93 ± 1.15 | 3.44 ± 0.83 | 27.65 ± 13.99 | 194.58 ± 94.25 |
| DM | 7.02 ± 1.92 a | 83.74 ± 13.37 | 2.87 ± 0.72 | 3.13 ± 1.16 | 5.04 ± 0.19 | 17.94 ± 6.05 | 230. 86 ± 86.95 |
| DM + P | 4.00 ± 0.99 b | 60.80 ± 30.44 | 3.07 ± 1.37 | 2.60 ± 2.11 | 3.64 ± 0.34 b | 28.10 ± 15.96 | 266.82 ± 177.88 |
| DM + Q | 3.09 ± 1.54 b | 71.57 ± 8.62 | 3.56 ± 3.5 | 3.12 ± 1.60 | 6.90 ± 1.69 | 38.88 ± 26.11 b | 227.22 ± 198.57 |
| DM + P + Q | 4.13 ± 1.62 b | 49.55 ± 15.15 b | 3. 03 ± 1.17 | 1.82 ± 0.77 | 3.40 ± 1.17 b | 19.01 ± 17.02 | 325.81 ± 139.63 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. P; propolis, Q; quercetin, DM; diabetes mellitus. a; p < 0.05 compared with the control group. b; p < 0.05 compared with the DM group.