Table 5.
Changes in lipid peroxidation levels (units/mg protein) in various tissues of 4 Gy whole-body–irradiated mice administered CIE (100–300 mg/kg)
| Heart | Liver | Kidney | Intestine | Brain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (0 Gy) | 1.69 ± 0.15 | 1.29 ± 0.24 | 5.15 ± 0.54 | 3.12 ± 0.43 | 4.45 ± 0.83 |
| Control (4 Gy) | 4.71 ± 0.37 | 2.73 ± 0.32 | 13.21 ± 1.01 | 8.42 ± 1.25 | 15.14 ± 2.34 |
| 100 mg/kg (4 Gy+CIE) | 4.01 ± 0.42* | 2.24 ± 0.20* | 11.11 ± 0.92* | 5.92 ± 0.47*** | 10.71 ± 2.39** |
| 200 mg/kg (4 GY+CIE) | 3.24 ± 0.31*** | 2.04 ± 0.28*** | 8.95 ± 1.43*** | 4.96 ± 0.44*** | 8.73 ± 0.83*** |
| 300 mg/kg (4 GY+CIE) | 2.20 ± 0.20*** | 1.75 ± 0.22*** | 7.42 ± 0.75*** | 4.18 ± 0.47*** | 6.14 ± 1.17*** |
Note: ‘***’ corresponds to P < 0.001; ‘**’ corresponds to P < 0.01; ‘*’ corresponds to P < 0.05; and ns, ‘Not significant’ when compared with the respective control.