Table 1. Values of different biochemical parameters of control and VSSA treated group.

Parameters	1h		2h		3h		6h		12h		24h
	Control	Treated	Control	Treated	Control	Treated	Control	Treated	Control	Treated	Control	Treated
Superoxide anion generation [(nmol/(min · 106 cells)]	46.871±1.057	70.745±0.997	48.698±1.167	92.458±0.942*	47.872±0.985	128.437±0.853*	50.412±1.48	117.399±0.796*	47.345±0.956	93.991±0.979*	45.315±1.118	79.265±0.859*
NADPH oxidase activity [(nmol/(min · 106 cells)]	46.871±1.057	68.745±0.997*	48.698±1.167	88.458±0.942*	47.872±0.985	108.437±0.853*	50.412±1.48	97.399±0.796*	47.345±0.956	93.991±0.979*	45.315±1.118	83.265±0.859*
NO generation (µmol/mg protein)	23.13±1.975	40.953±1.605*	24.302±1.663	59.443±2.910*	23.769±1.662	117.045±2.186*	25.493±1.261	96.567±1.246*	22.663±1.115	82.3175±1.451*	23.667±0.989	69.301±0.972*
MPO activity (µmol/mg protein)	17.13±1.975	35.953±1.605*	17.302±1.663	49.443±2.910*	17.769±1.662	67.045±2.186*	17.493±1.261	61.567±1.246*	17.663±1.115	55.317±1.451*	17.667±0.989	49.301±0.972*
MDA level (µmol/mg protein)	27.13±1.975	35.953±1.605*	27.302±1.663	49.443±2.910*	27.769±1.662	69.045±2.186*	27.493±1.261	60.567±1.246*	27.663±1.115	54.375±1.451*	27.667±0.989	49.301±0.972*
PC level (µmol/mg protein)	17.13±1.975	31.953±1.605*	17.302±1.663	39.443±1.910*	17.769±1.662	44.567±1.186*	17.493±1.261	42.375±1.246*	17.663±1.115	40.301±1.451*	17.667±0.989	38.012±0.972*
GSH level (µg of GSH/mg protein)	1.415±0.045	0.885±0.055*	1.463±0.018	0.677±0.023*	1.385±0.045	0.308±0.029*	1.395±0.035	0.455±0.065*	1.352±0.035	0.595±0.065*	1.401±0.027	0.701±0.053*
GSSG level (µg of GSSG/mg protein)	0.685±0.055	1.015±0.055*	0.677±0.018	1.063±0.023*	0.678±0.045	1.185±0.029*	0.675±0.035	1.095±0.065*	0.675±0.035	0.992±0.065*	0.671±0.027	0.941±0.053*
SOD activity (IU/mg protein)	33.679±0.955	29.664±0.891	33.014±0.865	17.105±0.862*	32.541±0.925	12.569±0.957*	33.472±0.954	14.593±0.903*	31.052±0.942	17.362±0.875*	30.256±0.842	19.321±0.972*
CAT activity (µmol H2O2 consumed/(min · mg) protein)	16.325±0.286	13.256±0.312	16.236±0.214	10.062±0.232*	16.324±0.274	8.012±0.189*	16.239±0.189	8.735±0.261*	16.148±0.342	9.365±0.232*	16.023±0.232	11.002±0.341*
GPx activity (nmol NADPH consumed/min · mg protein)	6.325±0.086	4.256±0.092*	6.236±0.084	4.062±0.092*	6.324±0.074	3.212±0.089*	6.239±0.089	3.335±0.061*	6.148±0.082	3.765±0.092*	6.023±0.082	4.002±0.091*
GR activity (nmol NADPH consumed/min · mg protein)	9.325±0.216	7.256±0.312*	9.236±0.214	6.062±0.232*	9.324±0.214	4.612±0.189*	9.239±0.189	4.835±0.261*	9.148±0.242	5.765±0.232*	9.023±0.232	6.002±0.341*
GST activity (nmol NADPH consumed/min · mg protein)	12.325±0.286	7.256±0.312*	12.236±0.214	6.062±0.232*	2.324±0.274	3.612±0.189*	12.239±0.189	4.835±0.261*	12.148±0.342	6.765±0.232*	12.023±0.232	7.002±0.341*

Values are expressed as mean±SEM, n=6. *Significant difference (P<0.05) in VSSA treated group compared to control group at respective time interval.