Table 2.
Effect of Zaltoprofen and Zileuton on oxidative stress markers against MNU induced mammary gland carcinoma.
| Groups | TBARS (nM of MDA/mg of protein) | GSH*10−4 (mg %) | SOD (unit of SOD/mg of protein) | Catalase (nM of H2O2/min/mg of protein) | Protein Carbonyl (nM/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I Control (Normal Saline, 3 ml/kg, i.p.) | 0.088 ± 0.02 | 0.076 ± 0.00 | 0.256 ± 0.02 | 1.66 ± 0.09 | 55.98 ± 13.06 |
| Group II Toxic Control (MNU 47 mg/kg, i.v.) | 0.229 ± 0.07*** | 0.065 ± 0.00 | 0.224 ± 0.02 | 1.51 ± 0.06 | 78.10 ± 9.04 |
| Group III Zaltoprofen (10 mg/kg, p.o.) | 0.150 ± 0.05a | 0.061 ± 0.00 | 0.205 ± 0.01a | 1.28 ± 0.01*** | 72.87 ± 5.47 |
| Group IV Zileuton (10 mg/kg, p.o.) | 0.089 ± 0.01a | 0.077 ± 0.01 | 0.305 ± 0.00b | 1.53 ± 0.15 | 66.59 ± 31.52 |
| Group V Zaltoprofen+ Zileuton (5 + 5 mg/kg, p.o.) | 0.086 ± 0.00*** | 0.066 ± 0.00 | 0.607 ± 0.29*** | 1.32 ± 0.13*** | 62.04 ± 3.05 |
(Values are Mean ± SD), each group contains eight animals. Comparisons were made on the basis of the one-way Anova followed by Bonferroni test. All groups were compared to the MNU treated group (
p < 0.001). Group V were compared to the III and IV treated group (
p < 0.001,
p < 0.01).