Table 5.
Effect of different treatments on the hippocampal redox state.
| Groups | Enzymatic defense system | Nonenzymatic defense system | Markers of oxidative stress | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOD | CAT | GSH | Vit. C | PC | MDA | NO | |
| Sham | 4.23 ± 0.09C | 71.2 ± 1.36C | 1.20 ± 0.02B | 1.54 ± 0.08B | 1.36 ± 0.05A | 13.7 ± 0.45A | 4.11 ± 0.16A |
| PPD | 3.09 ± 0.11A | 54.1 ± 1.74A | 0.98 ± 0.05A | 1.21 ± 0.02A | 1.78 ± 0.10B | 17.1 ± 0.47C | 7.44 ± 0.15C |
| PPD + F5 | 3.90 ± 0.08BC | 65.7 ± 1.55B | 1.14 ± 0.03B | 1.43 ± 0.05B | 1.47 ± 0.06A | 14.7 ± 0.47AB | 4.59 ± 0.25AB |
| PPD +F6 | 3.81 ± 0.11BC | 64.2 ± 1.88B | 1.12 ± 0.03B | 1.39 ± 0.04B | 1.49 ± 0.06A | 15.2 ± 0.25B | 4.83 ± 0.16B |
| PPD + FLX | 3.63 ± 0.25B | 65.8 ± 1.75B | 1.17 ± 0.03B | 1.43 ± 0.02B | 1.52 ± 0.07A | 14.2 ± 0.29AB | 4.70 ± 0.19B |
Each value represents the mean of 8 rats ± SE. In the same column, the different letters indicate a significant difference between groups using one-way ANOVA by using SPSS software (version 22) followed by Duncan's multiple-comparison test at P < 0.05. PPD: postpartum depression; G9 and G10: flaxseed oils from cultivars Giza 9 and Giza 10; and FLX: fluoxetine.