Table 3. Effect of total triterpenes on antioxidant enzymes and GSH levels in liver of irradiated mice.
Groups | SOD | CAT | GPx | GSH |
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Normal | 29.60 ± 4.8** | 35.95 ± 9.0ns | 18.83 ± 3.1ns | 24.36 ± 4.6ns |
Control | 19.00 ± 4.3 | 25.24 ± 3.9 | 13.71 ± 2.7 | 18.22 ± 8.8 |
TT 50 | 24.01 ± 4.5ns | 30.76 ± 6.3ns | 16.16 ± 4.4ns | 20.79 ± 9.1ns |
TT 100 | 30.18 ± 4.5** | 34.62 ± 8.5ns | 19.01 ± 5.3ns | 25.13 ± 5.4ns |
SOD – U/mg protein; catalase – K/mg protein; GPx – U/mg protein; GSH – nmol/mg protein; TT – total triterpenes (mg/kg b.wt); values are ±SD, n = 6; **P < 0.01, nsP > 0.05 compared to control.