Table 2.
Effects of Sonchus arvensis L. extract on antioxidant enzyme activity in mice liver and muscle.
| Antioxidant Enzymes | Control | EC | EC + LSA | EC + HSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liver | ||||
| SOD (U/g prot) 1 | 193.76 ± 3.67 2 | 193.66 ± 22.41 | 203.64 ± 27.92 | 248.09 ± 13.89 * |
| CAT (U/mL) | 45.29 ± 8.99 | 61.58 ± 0.80 | 86.37 ± 13.90 | 82.28 ± 5.25 |
| MDA (nmol/g prot) | 30.53 ± 6.62 | 26.42 ± 4.99 | 22.21 ± 3.14 | 20.09 ± 8.48 |
| muscle | ||||
| SOD (U/g prot) | 94.73 ± 13.43 | 104.49 ± 12.29 | 102.11 ± 15.59 | 97.98 ± 5.83 |
| CAT (U/mL) | 2.46 ± 1.64 | 2.71 ± 0.79 | 2.63 ± 0.19 | 2.67 ± 1.98 |
| MDA (nmol/g prot) | 36.85 ± 1.48 | 42.42 ± 9.11 | 36.17 ± 8.21 | 25.36 ± 0.69 * |
1 prot stands for protein. 2 All data are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n ≥ 6). * p < 0.05 versus EC group.