Table 1.
The effect of CP (100 mg/kg) and dry extract of TT (11 mg/kg) on biochemical assays in testes of mice.
| Control | TT | CP | CP + TT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS (FU) | 128.20 ± 17.06 | 142.20 ± 16.14# | 165.05 ± 8.92∗ | 141.16 ± 9.04# |
| TBARS (nmol MDA/mg protein) | 90.61 ± 6.62 | 88.32 ± 8.31# | 141.20 ± 9.18 ∗ | 75.69 ± 0.68# |
| Carbonyl (nmol carbonyl/mg protein) | 2.63 ± 0.37 | 2.78 ± 0.37 | 3.26 ± 0.69∗ | 2.96 ± 0.67 |
| SOD (IU) | 52.83 ± 3.52 | 51.86 ± 3.07# | 61.30 ± 4.34∗ | 54.67 ± 3.75# |
| CAT (U Cat/mg protein) | 0.95 ± 0.08 | 1.03 ± 0.074 | 1.12 ± 0.10∗ | 0.86 ± 0.05# |
| GPx (mmol/min/mg protein) | 5.86 ± 0.46 | 5.79 ± 0.20# | 5.13 ± 0.31∗ | 7.03 ± 0.19∗# |
| GR (nmol/min/mg protein) | 25.05 ± 3.92 | 25.96 ± 2.15# | 31.54 ± 2.44∗ | 29.10 ± 2.55 |
| GST (nmol CDNB/mg protein) | 814.80 ± 83.16 | 1137.57 ± 86.70∗# | 1321.62 ± 88.65∗ | 1061.55 ± 115.02∗# |
| GSH (nmol GSH/g tissue) | 269.89 ± 6.22 | 264.88 ± 9.39 | 270.35 ± 6.28 | 272.44 ± 8.29 |
All the values are expressed as mean ± SD. ∗P < 0.05 compared with group control. #P < 0.05 compared with group CP.