Table 2.
Oxidative and antioxidant biomarkers.
| Group Markers | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOD (U/g) | 2032 ± 77.8 | 2109.7 ± 127.8 | 1438.3 ± 47.9a,b | 1161 ± 104.5a,b | 2046.7 ± 68.5c | 1807 ± 67b,d |
| MDA (nmol/g) | 103.3 ± 3.5 | 105.3 ± 5.9 | 128 ± 2.6a,b | 134 ± 20.1a,b | 104.7 ± 4.7c | 119 ± 5.3a,c,d |
| GSH (mmol/g) | 31.7 ± 1.5 | 36 ± 2.6 | 21.3 ± 0.6a,b | 18.3 ± 1.5a,b | 44.6 ± 2.1a,b,c | 20.3 ± 1.5a,b,d |
| TAC (mmol/g) | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.1a,b | 0.3 ± 0.1a,b | 0.5 ± 0.1a | 0.4 ± 0.1a,b |
| CAT (U/g) | 22.5 ± 5 | 24.3 ± 1.5 | 11.5 ± 1.3a,b | 12.2 ± 0.3a,b | 24.2±1c | 21.3 ± 0.6b,d |
| NO (μmol/g) | 33.7 ± 0.9 | 36 ± 1 | 121.5 ± 1.3a,b | 138.7 ± 5.1a,b,c | 72.2 ± 10.1a,b,c | 124±1a,b,d,e |
CAT: Catalase, GSH: Glutathione, MDA: Malondialdehyde, NO: nitric oxide, SOD: Superoxide Dismutase enzyme, TAC: Total antioxidant capacity. Significant.
a
: compared to control (-ve).
b
: compared to control (+ve).
c
: compared to QET 55.
d
: compared to QET 100.
e
: compared to QET55+A. saligna. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA test. A statistically significant p-value was set at < 0.05.