Table 2.
Experimental groups | SOD∗ | Catalase∗∗ | GPx∗∗∗ | GSH |
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Sham control | 15.70 ± 1.73a | 56.00 ± 4.26a | 13.75 ± 1.05a | 15.55 ± 1.45a |
Ginsenoside Rg1 | 14.10 ± 1.48a | 53.02 ± 4.05a | 13.82 ± 1.16a | 13.40 ± 1.02a |
DMBA | 5.95 ± 1.43c | 26.66 ± 4.50c | 6.88 ± 0.67c | 6.00 ± 0.45c |
DMBA plus ginsenoside Rg1 | 10.87 ± 0.90b | 45.02 ± 3.44b | 10.89 ± 0.83b | 12.00 ± 0.91b |
U ∗: the amount of enzyme inhibiting 50% NBT reduction/min. U∗∗: μmol of hydrogen peroxide consumed/min. U∗∗∗: μg of reduced glutathione consumed/min. Values are expressed as mean ± SD for eight rats in each group. Values not sharing a common superscript differ significantly at p < 0.05 (DMRT).