Table 2.
Comparisons of various oxidant and antioxidant variables in in asthma (A) groups treated with three concentrations of Curcuma longa (CL, 0.75, 1.50, and 3.00 mg/ml) and curcumin (Cu, 0.15, 0.30, and 0.60 mg/ml)
| Substances | NO2 (µM) | NO3 (µM) | MDA (nM) | SOD (U/ml) | CAT (U/ml) | Thiol (µM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+CL 0.75 | 4.22±0.09 | 24.24±0.99 | 0.99±0.04 | 0.01±0.002 | 0.01±0.002 | 0.05±0.01 |
| A+CL 1. 50 | 3.90±0.09 | 19.77±0.42 | 0.70±0.04 | 0.03±0.002 | 0.03±0.003 | 0.09±0.00 |
| + | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | + | |
| A+CL 3.00 | 3.30±0.08 | 16.73±0.88 | 0.43±0.03 | 0.06±0.001 | 0.08±0.001 | 0.20±0.01 |
| +++ ### | +++ # | +++ ### | +++ ### | +++ ### | +++ ### | |
| A+Cu 0.15 | 3.60±0.08 | 20.25±0.42 | 0.92±0.04 | 0.03±0.003 | 0.02±0.002 | 0.07±0.00 |
| *** | ** | ** | ||||
| A+Cu 0.30 | 3.41±0.10 | 17.99±0.50 | 0.68±0.03 | 0.04±0.002 | 0.04±0.002 | 0.12±0.01 |
| ** | + | +++ | ++ | +++ | + | |
| A+Cu 0.60 | 3.07±0.10 | 14.34±0.49 | 0.36±0.01 | 0.07±0.002 | 0.09±0.002 | 0.25±0.01 |
| ++ | +++ ### | +++ ### | *** +++ ### | +++ ### | * +++ ### |
Data were presented as mean±SEM
Comparison of CL vs Cu: *P<0.05, ** P<0.01, *** P<0.001 using unpaired t test
Comparison of CL 3.00 and CL 1.50 vs CL 0.75:+ P<0.05, ++ P<0.01, +++ P<0.001 using ANOVA test
Comparison of Cu 0.60 and Cu 0.30 vs Cu 0.15: + P<0.05, ++P<0.01, +++ P<0.001 using ANOVA test
Comparison of CL 3.00 vs CL 1.50: # P<0.05, ##P<0.01, ### P<0.001 using ANOVA test
Comparison of Cu 0.60 vs Cu 0.30: # P<0.05, ## P<0.01, ### P<0.001 using ANOVA test