Table 5.
Name of the enzymatic/non-enzymatic antioxidant | Level of the enzymatic (activity)/non-enzymatic (content) antioxidant |
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Control | CCl4 | CCl4 + Sil (100mg/Kg) | CCl4 + EaF10 (25mg/Kg) | CCl4 + EaF10 (100mg/Kg) | |
SOD (Unit/min/mg protein) | 72.36 ± 2.47 | 39.44 ± 1.87a | 63.88 ± 2.31b | 57.12 ± 2.58b | 66.29 ± 3.16b |
CAT (Unit/min/mg protein) | 19.28 ± 1.22 | 6.39 ± 1.53a | 16.83 ± 2.44b | 11.52 ± 2.84b | 17.13 ± 1.59b |
GST (nmol/min/mg protein) | 0.77 ± 0.03 | 0.21 ± 0.01a | 0.69 ± 0.02b | 0.47 ± 0.01b | 0.70 ± 0.02b |
GSH (nmol/mg protein) | 25.64 ± 1.41 | 10.76 ± 2.17 a | 21.03 ± 1.54 b | 15.69 ± 2.57 b | 22.74 ± 2.33b |
Mice in different groups were treated as indicated in the material and methods section. Effect of EaF10 on the level of the enzymatic (activity) and non-enzymatic (content) antioxidants in the liver was determined. Values are expressed as means ± SD, n = 6; a values significantly different compared to normal control group (P˂0.05); b values significantly different compared to CCl4-intoxicated group (P˂0.05) using Bonferroni's test. Control: normal control group; CCl4: CCl4-intoxicated group alone; CCl4+Sil (100mg/Kg): CCl4-intoxicated + silymarin (100mg/Kg)-treated group; CCl4 + EaF10 (25mg/Kg): CCl4-intoxicated + EaF10 (25mg/Kg)-treated group; CCl4 + EaF10 (100mg/Kg): CCl4-intoxicated + EaF10 (100mg/Kg)-treated group. SOD: Superoxide dismutase; CAT: Catalase; GST: Glutathione-s-transferase; GSH: Reduced glutathione.