Table 3.
Effect of Cd and PBE on vitamin ‘C’, vitamin ‘E’, reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and total sulfhydryl groups (TSH) in the liver of control and experimental rats.
| Parameters | Control | PBE | Cd | Cd + PBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin ‘C’ (μmol/mg) | 1.94 ± 0.18a | 2.01 ± 0.21a | 1.53 ± 0.11b | 1.76 ± 0.17c |
| Vitamin ‘E’ (μmol/mg) | 1.37 ± 0.10a | 1.39 ± 0.11a | 0.93 ± 0.07 b | 1.24 ± 0.08c |
| GSH (μg/mg) | 20.35 ± 1.27a | 22.74 ± 1.51a | 14.51 ± 1.15b | 18.03 ± 1.21c |
| GSSG (nmol/mg | 0.36 ± 0.03 a | 0.34 ± 0.02a | 0.69 ± 0.08 b | 0.47 ± 0.05c |
| TSH (μg/mg) | 14.52 ± 0.81a | 15.78 ± 0.89a | 9.81 ± 0.69b | 12.45 ± 0.74c |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD for six rats in each group.
a
Values not sharing a common superscript letter (a–c) differ significantly at p < 0.05 (DMRT).
b
Values not sharing a common superscript letter (a–c) differ significantly at p < 0.05 (DMRT).
c
Values not sharing a common superscript letter (a–c) differ significantly at p < 0.05 (DMRT).