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

Table 4. Effect of total triterpenes on antioxidant enzymes and GSH levels in brain of irradiated mice.

Groups SOD CAT GPx GSH
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.