Table 3.

Mean ± SEM Plasma Catalase (CAT), Peroxidase (POD), Glutathione Reductase (GR) and Reduced Glutathione (GSH) activity in control subjects, supplemental athletes

Group	CAT (U/min)	GR (U/l)	POD (U/min)	GSH (mM/l)
NA control (n = 57)	1.10 ± 0.178b**	24.13 ± 2.15b***	13.43 ± 1.28ab*	0.05 ± 0.009
NSA control (n = 40)	1.77 ± 0.386ab**	15.83 ± 1.36c***	10.24 ± 1.3b*	0.09 ± 0.018
SA-I (n = 28)	2.32 ± 0.278a**	26.82 ± 1.9b***	16.14 ± 0.98a*	0.11 ± 0.016
SA-II (n = 25)	1.04 ± 0.22b**	42.39 ± 6.0a***	15.05 ± 1.09a*	0.38 ± 0.324

Values are expressed as Mean ± SEM. Different alphabets show that the values are significantly different while the same alphabets demonstrate that the values produce same result

* = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.001, *** = p < 0.0001

^aValue vs NA control, ^bValue vs NSA control, ^cValue vs SA-1