Table 1.
Effect of soybean sprouts on oxidative stress parameters in the liver of rats
| Parameter | Sex | Dietary soybean sprouts (g/kg feed) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 30 | 60 | ||
| Lipid peroxidation | M | 16.0 ± 1.4 | 15.4 ± 2.3 | 17.0 ± 1.8 | 15.5 ± 2.0 |
| (nmol TBARS/mg protein) | F | 25.7 ± 2.8 | 30.5 ± 3.8 | 31.4 ± 3.9* [↑22 %] | 32.8 ± 4.1** [↑28 %] |
| Carbonyl groups | M | 0.137 ± 0.150 | 0.134 ± 0.021 | 1.140 ± 0.026 | 0.107 ± 0.031 |
| (nmol/mg protein) | F | 0.111 ± 0.024 | 0.133 ± 0.024 | 0.104 ± 0.027 | 0.117 ± 0.034 |
| DNA damage | M | 68 ± 10 | 69 ± 4 | 70 ± 8 | 66 ± 8 |
| (arbitrary points) | F | 76 ± 4 | 73 ± 7 | 75 ± 6 | 73 ± 7 |
| Reduced glutathione | M | 2.49 ± 0.09 | 2.46 ± 0.33 | 2.41 ± 0.21 | 2.64 ± 0.14 |
| (μmol/g liver) | F | 2.03 ± 0.21 | 2.29 ± 0.10* [↑13 %] | 2.20 ± 0.12 | 2.24 ± 0.27 |
TBARS – thiobarbituric acid reactive substances
*Significantly different from controls
Values in parentheses express percentage of change