Table 3. Effect of Pb(II) and mangiferin on the activities of the antioxidant enzymes in liver tissue.
Name of the antioxidant enzymes | Control | Mangiferin | Pb(II) | Pb(II)+Mangiferin |
SOD(Unit/mg protein) | 68.46±1.27 | 69.03±1.36 | 38.45±0.0702a | 62.23±1.27b |
CAT(µmol/min/mg protein) | 270.51±6.94 | 269.83±6.79 | 165.62±3.39a | 245.48±4.906b |
GST(µmol/min/mg protein) | 1.49±0.27 | 1.45±0.277 | 0.84±0.017a | 1.39±0.265b |
Gpx. (nmol/min/mg protein) | 97.54±1.83 | 96.12±1.91 | 48.43±0.98a | 93.37±1.84b |
Gpx. (nmol/min/mg protein) | 91.37±1.808 | 90.23±1.587 | 50.49±1.01a | 86.46±1.677b |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM, for 6 animals in each groups. “a” values differs significantly from normal control (Pa<0.05); “b” values differs significantly from Gal control (Pb<0.05).