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. 2013 Feb 25;8(2):e56894. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056894

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).