Table 2.
Lipid peroxides and their scavengers in the liver and kidney of ODS rats1
| Group | LA | DHA |
|---|---|---|
| Liver | ||
| TBARS (nmol/g) | 62.5 ± 6.2 | 103.2 ± 18.5* |
| MDA + 4-HAE (nmol/g) | 10.5 ± 2.3 | 14.2 ± 2.7* |
| α-Tocopherol (nmol/g) | 91.8 ± 16.2 | 68.3 ± 11.2* |
| GST (unit/mg protein) | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.3 |
| ALDH (unit/mg protein) | 13.1 ± 1.6 | 15.1 ± 1.6 |
| Kidney | ||
| TBARS (nmol/g) | 158.3 ± 7.0 | 166.6 ± 12.4* |
| MDA + 4-HAE (nmol/g) | 14.1 ± 1.5 | 14.6 ± 2.7 |
| α-Tocopherol (nmol/g) | 37.9 ± 4.0 | 32.8 ± 11.6* |
Abbreviations: ALDH, aldehyde dehydrogenase; GST, glutathione S-transferase; MDA + 4-HAE, malondialdehyde + 4-hydroxy-2-alkenal; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances.
1
Values are mean ± SD, n = 6.
* Significant difference between the LA and DHA groups using Student’s t test (p<0.05).