Table 2.
Effect of CAR treatment on liver SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px activities and MDA levels in cerulein-induced AP
Groups | SOD (U/mg protein) | CAT (U/mg protein) | GPx (U/mg protein) | MDA (nmol/mg protein) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 31.09 ± 0.17 | 3.02 ± 0.27 | 1.01 ± 0.13 | 6.95 ± 0.90 |
AP | 17.45 ± 0.12*a | 0.52 ± 0.22*a | 0.22 ± 0.10*a | 15.25 ± 0.30*a |
CAR 50 mg/kg | 32.31 ± 1.18b | 3.17 ± 0.20b | 1.20 ± 0.17b | 6.90 ± 0.10b |
CAR 100 mg/kg | 32.80 ± 1.30b | 3.67 ± 0.26b | 1.25 ± 0.21b | 6.87 ± 0.16b |
CAR 200 mg/kg | 35.40 ± 1.44b | 4.43 ± 0.25b | 1.57 ± 0.09b | 6.89 ± 0.24b |
AP + CAR 50 mg/kg | 17.91 ± 0.31*a | 1.05 ± 0.32*a | 0.55 ± 0.12*a | 14.96 ± 0.12*a |
AP + CAR 100 mg/kg | 18.24 ± 0.42*a | 1.59 ± 0.28*a | 0.60 ± 0.09*a | 14.41 ± 0.26*a |
AP + CAR 200 mg/kg | 30.87 ± 0.89b | 2.91 ± 0.17b | 0.92 ± 0.11b | 7.93 ± 0.15b |
Data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 7)
* Symbole < 0.05 represents significant difference among the groups compared to controls. p < 0.05, significantly different from a Control group
bAP group by Duncan’s Multiple Range post hoc tests for multiple comparisons of control and experimental groups