Table 2.
Superoxide dismutase activity and malondialdehyde content in colon tissue of rats with ulcerative colitis
| Group | SOD (U/mg) | MDA (nmol/mg) |
| Normal group | 111.23 ± 12.13 | 3.51 ± 0.45 |
| UC group | 46.35 ± 7.21a | 6.28 ± 0.94a |
| Vehicle group | 45.98 ± 7.36 | 6.53 ± 0.83 |
| PVN (12 μg) group | 109.38 ± 13.02c | 3.13 ± 0.50c |
a
P < 0.05, UC group vs the normal group;
c
P < 0.05, PVN (12 μg) group vs the UC group and vehicle group. PVN: Paraventricular nucleus; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; MDA: Malondialdehyde; UC: Ulcerative colitis.