Table 7. Effect of eriodictyol on circulatory enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants.
Group | SOD a | CAT b | GPX c | GST d | GSH e | GR f |
Control | 4.12 ± 0.14a | 3.12 ± 0.25a | 31.24 ± 0.14a | 3.56 ± 0.03a | 42.21 ± 0.06a | 57.22 ± 0.14a |
DMH | 1.98 ± 0.08b | 1.75 ± 0.09b | 19.21 ± 0.01b | 2.02 ± 0.01b | 30.12 ± 0.12b | 39.32 ± 0.25b |
Eriodictyol | 4.56 ± 0.12a | 3.37 ± 0.14c | 32.01 ± 0.02a | 3.68 ± 0.12a | 43.65 ± 0.08a | 59.02 ± 0.16a |
Initiation | 3.32 ± 0.24c | 3.05 ± 0.03c | 26.12 ± 0.09c | 2.72 ± 0.15c | 32.24 ± 0.12c | 43.11 ± 0.02c |
Post-initiation | 3.74 ± 0.14c | 3.12 ± 0.11d | 27.32 ± 0.05c | 2.84 ± 0.22c | 38.02 ± 0.04c | 44.21 ± 0.07c |
Entire period | 4.01 ± 0.09d | 3.10 ± 0.15d | 30.24 ± 0.02d | 3.25 ± 0.23d | 41.36 ± 0.08d | 49.65 ± 0.23d |
aEnzyme required for 50% inhibition of NBT reduction per min per mg of Hb.
bμmol H2O2 utilized per min per mg of Hb.
cμmoles of GSH utilized per min per mg Hb.
dnmoles of CDNB-GSH conjugate formed per min per mg Hb.
emmol per mg of HB.
fμmoles of NADPH oxidized per min per mg Hb.