Table 4.
Hepatic lipid peroxidation, GSH contents, and CAT and SOD activities in CCl4‐treated mice
| Items (Unit) Groups | Lipid Peroxidation (nM of MDA/mg protein) | GSH Contents (nM/mg protein) | Enzyme activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOD (U/mg protein) | CAT (U/mg protein) | |||
| Controls | ||||
| Intact | 1.49 ± 0.86 | 38.48 ± 10.33 | 418.83 ± 135.08 | 242.68 ± 102.48 |
| CCl4 | 8.31 ± 1.44a | 3.78 ± 1.21c | 58.76 ± 27.74c | 45.60 ± 18.65c |
| Silymarin | 5.00 ± 1.13ab | 17.59 ± 3.71cd | 184.74 ± 72.99cd | 121.85 ± 22.91cd |
| BH extracts | ||||
| BHw | 6.05 ± 1.10ab | 10.74 ± 2.89cd | 126.68 ± 35.63cd | 88.15 ± 21.04cd |
| BHj | 5.54 ± 1.12ab | 12.51 ± 2.50cd | 145.29 ± 39.18cd | 104.39 ± 20.66cd |
| BHe | 4.45 ± 1.45ab | 21.41 ± 5.08cd | 223.66 ± 55.75cd | 133.21 ± 20.74cd |
Values are expressed mean ± SD of 10 mice. BH: Blue honeysuckle (Berries of Lonicera caerulea var. edulis L., Caprifoliaceae); BHw: lyophilized powder of BH aqueous extract, BHj: lyophilized powder of BH squeezed juice, BHe: lyophilized powder of BH enzyme extract; MDA: Malondialdehyde; CAT: Catalase; SOD: Superoxide dismutase.
a p < 0.01 as compared with intact control by LSD test. b p < 0.01 as compared with CCl4 control by LSD test. c p < 0.01 as compared with intact control by MW test. d p < 0.01 as compared with CCl4 control by MW test.