Table II.
Antioxidative effects of SCAE on high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic mice.
| Group | Serum GSH-Px (U/ml) | Serum NOS (U/ml) | Liver SOD (U/mgprot) | Liver MDA (nmol/mgprot) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1,162.76±81.33 | 22.54±2.21 | 61.31±2.85 | 2.18±0.42 |
| II | 776.74±42.10a | 19.33±2.03b | 43.22±2.35a | 4.59±0.61a |
| III | 991.22±22.53c | 21.05±1.43 | 55.9±2.89c | 1.94±0.37c |
a
P<0.001
b
P<0.01 vs. group I
c
P<0.001 vs. group II. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (n=10 mice/group). SCAE, snow chrysanthemum aqueous extract; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; NOS, nitric oxide synthase; SOD, superoxide dismutase; MDA, malondialdehyde; Group I, normal group; Group II, high-fat diet group; Group III, SCAE group.