Table 4. Effect of total triterpenes on antioxidant enzymes and GSH levels in brain of irradiated mice.
Groups | SOD | CAT | GPx | GSH |
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Normal | 24.97 ± 3.3** | 26.30 ± 7.9* | 15.36 ± 2.9ns | 21.87 ± 2.9ns |
Control | 17.66 ± 3.3 | 18.25 ± 2.6 | 12.76 ± 0.6 | 17.60 ± 5.1 |
TT 50 | 21.43 ± 2.6ns | 22.49 ± 4.1ns | 14.25 ± 4.3ns | 20.31 ± 3.4ns |
TT 100 | 25.18 ± 2.5** | 25.76 ± 2.1ns | 15.90 ± 3.2ns | 22.96 ± 8.7ns |
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, *P < 0.05, nsP > 0.05 compared to control.