Table 4.
Effect of SPM at different levels on liver SOD (U/mg protein), GSH-Px (U/mg protein), CAT (K/mg protein), MDA levels (nmol/g tissue) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (pg/mL)
SOD | GSH-Px | CAT | MDA | TNF-a | IL-6 | |
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Groups | ||||||
HC | 30.50±2.25a | 10.50±1.50a | 0.34±0.05a | 22.50±1.50c | 5.10±0.50c | 4.50±0.40c |
SH10 | 29.45±1.45a | 11.20±1.40a | 0.33±0.06a | 21.50±1.70c | 5.30±0.60c | 4.80±0.50c |
SH20 | 28.25±1.25a | 10.50±1.50a | 0.34±0.02a | 23.50±1.90c | 5.20±0.15c | 5.10±0.50c |
SH30 | 28.80±1.30a | 10.80±1.10a | 0.35±0.05a | 24.10±2.40c | 5.10±0.4c | 5.50±1.00c |
DC | 21.80±2.75c | 7.50±1.50b | 0.19±0.01c | 29.50±2.40a | 10.50±0.50a | 10.50±1.00a |
SD10 | 22.75±2.35c | 8.10±0.90b | 0.18±0.04c | 28.70±1.50a | 12.30±0.70a | 9.60±1.30a |
SD20 | 26.45±1.90b | 9.50±2.10a | 0.26±0.04b | 25.50±1.10b | 8.50±0.50b | 7.50±1.10b |
SD30 | 26.40±1.50b | 10.50±0.90a | 0.27±0.02b | 25.10±0.90b | 8.10±0.70b | 7.50±0.80b |
P-value | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Notes: Subscripts (a–c) show significant differences among groups per column and
shows significant differences at P<0.001.
Abbreviations: SOD, superoxide dismutase; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; CAT, catalase; MDA, malondialdehyde; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha.