Table 2.
Results of oxidative stress in kidney
| Group | TBARS concentration (μM of MDA/mg protein) | GSH concentration (μM/mg protein) | SOD activity (U/mg protein) | Catalase activity (μg of H2O2 decomposed/mg protein/min) | Protein carbonyls concentration (nM/100 mg protein) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.90±0.12a | 14.88±1.58c | 9.02±0.47c | 10.50±0.34cd | 10.13±0.75a |
| 2 | 5.33±0.91c | 3.11±0.57a | 1.59±0.13a | 4.07±0.26a | 34.22±1.20c |
| 3 | 2.02±0.13a | 12.45±0.32bc | 11.02±0.94d | 9.61±0.20cd | 13.14±0.93a |
| 4 | 1.17±0.14a | 15.48±1.58c | 9.95±0.31cd | 11.97±1.76d | 9.76±1.22a |
| 5 | 3.76±0.74b | 9.99±1.18b | 6.17±0.51b | 7.19±0.24b | 20.59±1.54b |
| 6 | 3.58±0.57b | 10.11±1.37b | 7.04±0.82b | 7.35±0.24b | 19.53±4.35b |
Values are Mean±SE (n = 8); one-way ANOVA (SPSS). Means with different alphabets as superscripts differ significantly (P<0.05); TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; MDA, malondialdehyde; GSH, glutathione; SOD, superoxide dismutase