Table 2.
Effect of NAC on antioxidant status.
| Superoxide dismutase (SOD) (U/mg of protein) | CAT (mM H2O2 degraded/min/ mg of protein) | GPx (U/mg of protein) | GR (U/mg of protein) | GSH (μM/mg of protein) | TAC (nmol/mg of protein) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 1.89 ± 0.09 | 0.88 ± 0.03 | 1058.77 ± 57.82 | 1017.06 ± 51.30 | 4.05 ± 0.02 | 42.23 ± 3.12 |
| N-acetylcysteine (NAC) | 1.91 ± 0.03 | 0.91 ± 0.05 | 1050.73 ± 44.37 | 1046.16 ± 42.64 | 3.96 ± 0.02 | 54.87 ± 2.43 |
| Ochratoxin A (OTA) | 1.20 ± 0.05∗ | 0.51 ± 0.03∗ | 580.57 ± 36.49∗ | 597.21 ± 29.69∗ | 1.69 ± 0.04∗ | 21.12 ± 3.53∗ |
| OTA+NAC | 1.68 ± 0.08# | 0.70 ± 0.05# | 900.61 ± 33.45# | 899.32 ± 52.59# | 2.94 ± 0.05# | 32.01 ± 2.13# |
The data represented as mean ± SEM of three independent experiments. ∗p < 0.05 versus respective control group and #p < 0.05 versus respective OTA treated group.