Table 4.
Effect of Cd and PBE on superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR) and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in the liver of control and experimental rats.
| Groups | Control | PBE | Cd | Cd + PBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOD (Units/mg protein) | 7.81 ± 0.53a | 8.29 ± 0.67a | 5.27 ± 0.43b | 7.08 ± 0.17c |
| CAT (μmol/min mg protein) | 93.25 ± 5.84a | 96.21 ± 5.26a | 55.18 ± 4.26b | 78.34 ± 5.81c |
| GPx (μg/min mg protein) | 9.67 ± 0.62a | 9.83 ± 0.71a | 5.35 ± 0.41b | 8.89 ± 0.72c |
| GST (μmol/min mg protein) | 7.83 ± 0.52a | 8.26 ± 0.57a | 5.71 ± 0.27b | 7.15 ± 0.41c |
| GR (nmol/min mg protein) | 0.48 ± 0.04a | 0.51 ± 0.04a | 0.29 ± 0.02b | 0.40 ± 0.03c |
| G6PD (nmol/min mg protein) | 2.07 ± 0.11a | 2.12 ± 0.15a | 1.43 ± 0.07b | 1.83 ± 0.10c |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD for six rats in each group.
a
Values are not sharing a common superscript letter (a–c) differ significantly at p < 0.05 (DMRT).
b
Values are not sharing a common superscript letter (a–c) differ significantly at p < 0.05 (DMRT).
c
Values are not sharing a common superscript letter (a–c) differ significantly at p < 0.05 (DMRT).