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Table 3.

AuNPs induced changes in the level of hepatic GSH, MDA, and NO of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni

Group	GSH (mg/kg)	MDA (nmol/g)	NO (μmol/g)
Noninfected	47.5±0.4	6±0.2	88±4
Infected	32.6±1.2^a	44±2^a	129±4^a
Infected (+0.25 mg/kg AuNPs)	37.2±2^a,^b	26±1.5^a,^b	102±3.7^a,^b
Infected (+0.5 mg/kg AuNPs)	36.2±1.6^a,^b	17.5±0.7^a,^b	97±3.8^a,^b
Infected (+1 mg/kg AuNPs)	36.2±1.3^a,^b	35.2±0.2^a,^b	95±2^a,^b
Infected (+ PZQ)	35.5±1.2^a,^b	27.3±1.3^a,^b	106±2^a,^b

Notes: Values are mean ± SEM.

Significant against noninfected (AuNPs) group at P≤0.05.

Significant against infected (AuNPs) group at P≤0.05.

Abbreviations: AuNPs, gold nanoparticles; GSH, reduced glutathione; MDA, malondialdehyde; NO, nitric oxide; PZQ, praziquantel; SEM, standard error of the mean.