Table 4.

Anti-oxidant indication in prostate organs

Groups	CAT	SOD	GST	GR	GPx	GSH
	(U/mg protein)	(U/mg protein)	(mU/mg protein)	(U/mg protein)	(U/mg protein)	(μmoles/mg protein)
Control	372.1 ± 7.4a	11.0 ± 1.1a	184.3 ± 9.6a	28.8 ± 1.1a	3.0 ± 0.2a	72.8 ± 3.1a
BPH	28.0 ± 3.7d	1.2 ± 0.2c	7.6 ± 3.0d	9.8 ± 0.3c	1.5 ± 0.1c	33.4 ± 3.2c
Finasteride	399.9 ± 38.5b	11.1 ± 0.2a	141.8 ± 11.7ab	24.6 ± 0.4a	2.7 ± 0.1a	67.6 ± 3.2ab
AG 100	35.4 ± 10.0d	6.0 ± 0.5b	74.0 ± 10.1c	19.9 ± 1.8b	1.9 ± 0.3b	34.7 ± 2.1c
AG 250	170.5 ± 10.9c	7.9 ± 0.8b	71.0 ± 23.8c	25.8 ± 2.3a	2.7 ± 0.1a	37.4 ± 0.9c
AG 500	232.0 ± 11.2b	11.2 ± 0.2a	172.2 ± 22.1a	26.5 ± 0.6a	2.7 ± 0.1a	62.0 ± 2.6b

Data express the mean ± S.E. The letters in the columns indicate statistical differences by Duncan’s multiple range test (p < 0.05). Control: Normal rat supplied with tap water, BPH: Castrated rat supplied with tap water, AG 100: Castrated rat supplied with AG 100 mg/kg of BW daily, AG 250: Castrated rat supplied with AG 250 mg/kg of BW daily, AG 500: Castrated rat supplied with AG 500 mg/kg of BW daily. CAT: Catalase, SOD: Superoxide dismutase, GST: Glutathione S-transferase, GR: Glutathione reductase, GPx: Glutathione peroxidase, GSH: Glutathione