Table 3.

Erythrocyte total protein and markers of oxidative stress.

Experimental groups		Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Total Protein	Exposure	1.15 ± 0.19	0.99 ± 0.02*	0.98 ± 0.06*	1.26 ± 0.27
	Withdrawal	1.14 ± 0.04	1.08 ± 0.05*	1.09 ± 0.05	0.99 ± 0.04*
Total Thiol	Exposure	54.33 ± 8.74	55.06 ± 10.41	52.39 ± 10.44	47.61 ± 10.39
	Withdrawal	99.21 ± 13.56	82.30 ± 15.82	71.31 ± 15.66*	40.13 ± 8.85*
Nitric Oxide	Exposure	0.47 ± 0.05	0.49 ± 0.04	0.44 ± 0.07	0.97 ± 0.03*
	Withdrawal	0.83 ± 0.09	0.59 ± 0.05*	0.51 ± 0.11*	0.37 ± 0.10*
MDA	Exposure	0.28 ± 0.01	0.31 ± 0.01*	0.35 ± 0.02*	0.24 ± 0.01*
	Withdrawal	0.16 ± 0.02	0.16 ± 0.03	0.17 ± 0.02	0.17 ± 0.02
H2O2 generated	Exposure	13.98 ± 0.25	14.31 ± 0.58	14.23 ± 1.39	14.64 ± 0.63
	Withdrawal	15.73 ± 0.74	15.73 ± 0.79	15.77 ± 1.05	14.73 ± 0.84

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

Group A (Control), Group B (Sodium arsenic (10 mg/kg; p.o.), Group C (Sodium arsenic (20 mg/kg; p.o.) Group D (Sodium arsenic (40 mg/kg; p.o.).

Asterisk (*) Indicates significant difference from control at p < 0.05 in each row. Total protein (Mg/dl), H₂O₂ (hydrogen peroxide generation; μmol/mg protein), MDA (malondialdehyde; μmol of MDA formed/mg protein), Nitric oxide (μmol/mg protein) Total thiol (μmol/L).