Table 2.
Changes on the stomach antioxidant systems in RE rats
Group | MDA (nmol/g tissue) | GSH (μmol/g tissue) | SOD (U/g protein) | CAT (U/g tissue) |
Controls | ||||
Sham | 10.11 ± 1.21 | 1.61 ± 0.29 | 64.83 ± 6.80 | 4.95 ± 0.69 |
RE | 16.39 ± 0.75b | 0.91 ± 0.22b | 42.67 ± 6.70b | 3.19 ± 0.56b |
α-tocopherol | 11.92 ± 0.94ac | 1.18 ± 0.13bc | 54.08 ± 6.79bd | 4.08 ± 0.50ac |
LF extracts (mg/kg) | ||||
125 | 15.05 ± 1.14b | 1.03 ± 0.15b | 49.04 ± 5.36b | 3.78 ± 0.81b |
250 | 12.11 ± 1.61bd | 1.19 ± 0.17bc | 53.58 ± 4.80bd | 4.04 ± 0.28ac |
500 | 10.54 ± 1.54d | 1.31 ± 0.20ad | 60.26 ± 5.22d | 4.41 ± 0.46d |
Values are expressed mean ± SD of five rats;
P < 0.05 and
P < 0.01 compared to sham control;
P < 0.05 and
P < 0.01 compared to RE control; MDA: Malondialdehyde; GSH: Glutathione; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; CAT: Catalase.