Table 3.

Effects of the PACO₂ standardized extract (25, 50 or 100 mg/kg) on glutathione content, myeloperoxidase and alkaline phosphatase activities in acute phase response of intestinal inflammation induced by trinitrobenzenesulphonic acid

Group	GSH, nmol/g tissue	MPO, U/g tissue	ALP, mU/mg protein
Non-colitic	1687 ± 54.2a	104 ± 13.7a	8.91 ± 2.17a
TNBS control	1295 ± 60	1703 ± 390	28.9 ± 3.07
PACO2, 25 mg/kg	1208 ± 33.8	1360 ± 286	21.0 ± 2.44
PACO2, 50 mg/kg	1350 ± 85.1	921 ± 181	18.0 ± 1.62c
PACO2, 100 mg/kg	1428 ± 50.6	831 ± 108c	19.5 ± 1.50c

Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean.

^cP ≤ 0.05 and

^aP ≤ 0.01. GSH: Glutathione; MPO: Myeloperoxidase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase.