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. 2016 Feb 5;21(6):254–261. doi: 10.1080/13510002.2015.1126098

Table 2. Effect of total triterpenes on protein peroxidation levels in brain and liver of irradiated mice.

  Brain Liver
Groups PCO T-SH P-SH PCO T-SH P-SH
Normal 0.81 ± 0.10*** 52.66 ± 3.78*** 29.80 ± 5.12* 0.72 ± 0.03*** 58.15 ± 6.90*** 37.12 ± 7.57*
Control 1.92 ± 0.07 32.44 ± 6.03 16.72 ± 7.49 1.68 ± 0.10 39.94 ± 3.95 22.86 ± 3.61
TT 50 1.03 ± 0.33*** 48.65 ± 6.99*** 23.83 ± 9.43ns 0.95 ± 0.32*** 50.40 ± 8.85ns 29.82 ± 9.66ns
TT 100 0.80 ± 0.25*** 52.68 ± 6.94*** 29.86 ± 6.45* 0.65 ± 0.17*** 59.13 ± 4.29*** 37.16 ± 5.04*

PCO – protein carbonyls (nmol/mg protein); T-SH – total thiols (nmol/mg protein); P-SH – protein thiols (nmol/mg protein); TT – total triterpenes (mg/kg b.wt); values are ±SD, n = 6; ***P < 0.001, *P < 0.05, nsP > 0.05 compared to control.