Table 4.
Erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme profile following exposure and withdrawal of Sodium arsenite.
| Experimental groups | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSH | Exposure | 51.41 ± 0.70 | 52.26 ± 0.37* | 51.98 ± 0.83 | 53.11 ± 1.31* |
| Withdrawal | 53.33 ± 0.53 | 53.40 ± 0.42 | 54.11 ± 0.72 | 53.61 ± 0.26 | |
| SOD | Exposure | 41.33 ± 7.04 | 47.16 ± 1.31* | 47.33 ± 3.29* | 40.25 ± 5.68 |
| Withdrawal | 42.90 ± 0.16 | 46.10 ± 0.18* | 45.20 ± 0.18* | 49.70 ± 0.19* | |
| GST | Exposure | 3.39 ± 0.49 | 3.89 ± 0.18* | 3.95 ± 0.25* | 3.60 ± 0.33 |
| Withdrawal | 3.31 ± 0.11 | 3.49 ± 0.16* | 3.43 ± 0.14 | 3.74 ± 0.15* | |
| GPx | Exposure | 208.51 ± 33.39 | 238.49 ± 4.79* | 239.59 ± 14.81* | 193.48 ± 37.74 |
| Withdrawal | 188.85 ± 7.52 | 200.72 ± 9.19* | 199.27 ± 7.58* | 217.17 ± 8.12* | |
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. GSH (reduced glutathione; μmol/mg protein), SOD (Superoxide dismutase; Units/mg protein), GST (Glutathione S-Transferase; μmol/min/mg protein), GPx (Glutathione peroxidase; μmol/mg protein).