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. 2016 Jul 27;6:29646. doi: 10.1038/srep29646

Table 3. The effect of Zn(L)SCN on MDA levels and the activity of SOD, CAT and PGE2 in the gastric tissue from all experimental rats.

Group MDA (nmol/mg protein) SOD (U/mg protein) CAT (nmol/min/mg protein) PGE2 (pg/mg protein)
Normal (CMC 0.5%) 13.33 ± 0.92 50.50 ± 1.79 36.24 ± 1.13 342.35 ± 9.10
HCl/EtOH 77.94 ± 4.96** 17.96 ± 1.21** 15.86 ± 1.86** 110.76 ± 3.59**
OMP 20 mg/kg 16.70 ± 1.18* 46.44 ± 2.38* 37.20 ± 2.22* 327.12 ± 3.72*
Zn(L)SCN 10 mg/kg 61.88 ± 6.47*,# 23.69 ± 1.99# 23.31 ± 1.60*,# 119.37 ± 4.81#
Zn(L)SCN 20 mg/kg 31.90 ± 2.76* 33.67 ± 2.59*,# 26.28 ± 1.43*,# 226.58 ± 4.59*,#
Zn(L)SCN 40 mg/kg 21.59 ± 2.14* 45.16 ± 1.91* 38.72 ± 0.97* 303.13 ± 6.06*
Zn(L)SCN 80 mg/kg 16.11 ± 1.66* 51.78 ± 2.23* 41.02 ± 1.11* 319.96 ± 5.34*

Data are presented in the form of Mean ± SEM (n = 6).

*P < 0.05 vs ulcer control HCl/EtOH.

**P < 0.05 vs normal control.

#P < 0.05 vs OMP-treated group. (MDA) Malondialdehyde; (SOD) superoxide dismutase; (CAT) catalase; (PGE2) Prostaglandin E2; (CMC) carboxymethylcellulose; (HCl/EtOH) acidified ethanol; (OMP) omeprazole and (Zn(L)SCN) 2-morpholino-N-[1-(2-pyridyl)-ethylidene] ethanamine-k3N,N′,N″ bis (thiocyanato-kN) zin(II) [Zn(L)SCN].