Table 3.
Effects of CFH on the level of thiol group in BSA/glucose system.
| Experimental groups | Thiol group (nmol/mg protein) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | |
| BSA/glucose | 75.98±1.2 | 69.38±0.07a | 64.88±0.05a | 60.05±0.08a |
| BSA/glucose/CFH (0.30 mg/ml) | 75.75±1.0 | 72.73±0.09b | 68.16±0.07c | 61.52±0.06 |
| BSA/glucose/CFH (0.60 mg/ml) | 75.38±0.51 | 73.25±0.12b | 68.49±0.08c | 66.43±0.04d |
| BSA/glucose/CFH (1.2 mg/ml) | 77.18±0.83a | 73.54±0.09b | 69.36±0.11c | 67.33±0.09d |
| BSA/glucose/CFH (2.5 mg/ml) | 76.41±0.11a | 74.38±0.07b | 69.68±0.08c | 67.66±0.04d |
| BSA/glucose/CFH (5 mg/ml) | 78.30±0.08a | 75.08±0.05b | 70.61±0.09c | 68.52±0.06d |
| BSA/glucose/AG (5 mg/ml) | 79.52±0.08a | 75.47±0.02b | 71.56±0.04c | 69.08±0.09d |
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3). ap < 0.05 when compared to BSA/fructose at week 1; bp < 0.05 when compared to BSA/fructose at week 2; cp < 0.05 when compared to BSA/fructose at week 3; dp < 0.05 when compared to BSA/fructose at week 4.