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Table 2. Effect of S. platensis on testicular glutathione content and activities of antioxidant biomarker enzymes in experimental HgCl₂-exposed rats as compared to control group.

Groups
Spirulina+HgCl₂	HgCl₂	Spirulina	Control	Parameters
338.23±2.50^b	231.92±1.23^**	374.12±2.50^**	342.48±2.05	GSH (nmol/mg protein)
0.83±0.007^b	0.56±0.01^**	0.84±0.01	0.85±0.01	GPX (µ/mg protein)
5.59±0.11^b	3.63±0.09^**	6.12±0.10	5.90±0.08	CAT (µ mol H₂O₂/min/mg protein)
23.35±0.28^b	14.11±0.22^**	25.92±0.27^*	24.39±0.47	SOD (µ/mg protein

Each values represents the mean ± S.E., n = 8. Values marked with an asterisk(*) differ significantly from control value (* P<0.05,** P<0.01), while those marked with a letter (b) differ significantly from HgCl₂ group (** P<0.01).

Table 2. Effect of S. platensis on testicular glutathione content and activities of antioxidant biomarker enzymes in experimental HgCl2-exposed rats as compared to control group.

Table 2. Effect of S. platensis on testicular glutathione content and activities of antioxidant biomarker enzymes in experimental HgCl₂-exposed rats as compared to control group.