Table 3.
Results obtained from the biochemical analyses (means +/− standard error of the means)
| Variables | SF-SCL | LF-LCL | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endometrium | |||
| CAT activity (U/mg protein) | 0.5 +/− 0.07 | 0.79 +/− 0.09 | <0.001 |
| GPx activity (nmol NADPH/min/mg protein) | 2.0 +/− 0.35 | 2.43 +/− 0.39 | 0.04 |
| Lipid peroxidation (nmol MDA/mg of protein) | 28.5 +/− 0.98 | 17.43 +/− 0.97 | <0.001 |
| SOD activity (U) | 44.77 +/− 7.66 | 37.76 +/− 3.95 | 0.04 |
| Reactive species (FU) | 111.12 +/− 21.31 | 105.4 +/− 10.59 | >0.1 |
| GSH levels (nmol GSH/g tissue) | 112.68 +/− 13.26 | 122.91 +/− 13.08 | >0.1 |
| Uterine Flushing | |||
| Reactive species (FU) | 25.76 +/− 9.81 | 37.25 +/− 14.98 | >0.1 |
| SOD activity (U) | 36.28 +/− 9.64 | 36.46 +/− 10.3 | >0.1 |
| GSH levels (nmol GSH/mL flushing) | 249.17 +/− 57.76 | 225.19 +/− 26.16 | >0.1 |
Abbreviations: SF-SCL Small follicle-small CL group, LF-LCL Large follicle-large CL group, P P values for a one-way ANOVA, CAT catalase, GPx glutathione peroxidase, SOD superoxide dismutase, GSH reduced glutathione, FU fluorescence units, U enzymatic units, MDA malondialdehyde.