Table 2: Effect of Escitalopram on anti-oxidant parameters.
| Groups | Lipid peroxidation (nmole/mg protein) | Reduced glutathione (μmole/mg protein) | Catalase (μmole of H2O2 decomposed/min/mg pro-tein) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD); n = 6. | |||
| Significance was determined using one way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. | |||
| #Significantly different from control group (p<0.05). | |||
| *Significantly different from 3-NP treated group (p<0.05). | |||
| **Significantly different from E-10 + 3-NP-treated group (p<0.05). | |||
| Control | 4.92 ± 0.55 | 27.65 ± 3.63 | 8.66 ± 0.91 |
| 3-NP | 9.99 ± 1.09# | 18.11 ± 2.68# | 2.33 ± 0.37# |
| E-10 + 3NP | 7.27 ± 0.13* | 23.06 ± 2.55* | 4.01 ± 0.84* |
| E-20 + 3NP | 5.69 ± 0.68** | 24.83 ± 1.01* | 7.42 ± 0.66** |
| E-20 | 4.24 ± 0.51 | 28.59 ± 0.84 | 8.71 ± 0.49 |