Table 2.
Effect of mulberry fruit extract on oxidative stress markers.
| Group | SOD | Catalase | GSH-Px | MDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (μ/mg·protein) | (μ/mg·protein) | (μ/mg·protein) | (μ/mg·protein) | |
| Vehicle + MCAO | 1.65 ± 0.18 | 12.84 ± 1.54 | 0.52 ± 0.10 | 2.45 ± 0.80 |
| Donepezil 1 mg + MCAO | 1.82 ± 0.33 | 36.46 ± 7.11*** | 0.95 ± 0.28 | 1.68 ± 0.39 |
| Mulberry 2 mg + MCAO | 2.65 ± 0.41 | 15.22 ± 4.05 | 0.78 ± 0.22 | 1.55 ± 0.32 |
| Mulberry 10 mg + MCAO | 2.47 ± 0.55 | 19.80 ± 6.65 | 1.19 ± 0.36* | 0.98 ± 0.28* |
| Mulberry 50 mg + MCAO | 2.77 ± 0.51* | 13.88 ± 3.64 | 1.33 ± 0.16* | 1.51 ± 0.25 |
Data are the mean ± SEM. *P < .05, **P < .01, ***P < .001 compared with vehicle treated group.
Abbreviations: SOD: Superoxide dismutase; GSH-Px: Glutathione peroxidase; MDA: Malondialdehyde.