Figure 4.

Influence of melon concentrate application on the antioxidant enzymes level after irradiation of human skin explants. Quantification was made after standardizing within membranes by expressing the density of the band of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) relative to that of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) in the same lane. Results are then expressed as (A) relative change from un-irradiated skin explants band intensity and (B) relative change from irradiated skin explants band intensity. (A) ** p < 0.01 and * p < 0.05 compared with unirradiated skin explants. (B) §§ p < 0.01 and § p < 0.05 compared with irradiated skin explants, ** p < 0.01 and * p < 0.05 effect of melon concentrate treatment compared with the irradiated + placebo cream group.