Figure 6.

Changes in extracellular oxidative stress following treatment with Spirulina platensis. Quantification of secretory superoxide dismutase (SOD) was performed in cell-free culture supernatant of equine adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (ASCs) (A) and intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) (C) in order to assess cellular antioxidant activity. Moreover, extracellular nitric oxide (NO) availability as a marker of oxidative stress was evaluated in culture media from over ASCs (B) and IECs (D). The data indicate reduction of extracellular stress level in response to Spirulina platensis. Results are expressed as mean ± SD, * p < 0.05, ^### p < 0.001.