Table 4.
Effects of N. gaditana on oxidant/antioxidant markers in liver tissues
| Parameters | Control rats | Diabetic rats | P (ANOVA) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | CM | D | DM | ||
| MDA (μmol/g) | 1.30 ± 0.50c | 1.32 ± 0.30c | 3.30 ± 0.94a | 2.15 ± 0.56b | 0.001 |
| Carbonyl proteins (μmol/mg) | 2.21 ± 0.56c | 2.27 ± 0.50c | 3.51 ± 0.44a | 2.88 ± 0.56b | 0.001 |
| CAT (U/g) | 68.56 ± 4.26a | 65.15 ± 9.20a | 46.53 ± 8.48c | 57.26 ± 3.51b | 0.001 |
| GSH (μmol/g) | 5.00 ± 0.60a | 4.98 ± 1.33a | 2.56 ± 0.22c | 3.56 ± 0.28b | 0.001 |
| SOD (U/g) | 3.44 ± 0.73a | 3.48 ± 0.99a | 1.61 ± 0.04c | 2.37 ± 0.14b | 0.000 |
| GST (nmol/g) | 6.18 ± 0.48a | 5.84 ± 0.94a | 4.36 ± 0.52c | 4.98 ± 1.10b | 0.004 |
Values are presented as means ± SD (Standart deviation). Values with different superscript letters (a, b, c, d) are significantly different (ANOVA). MDA malondialdehyde, CAT catalase, GSH reduced glutathione, SOD superoxide dismutase, GST glutathione S-transferase
C normal rats fed a control diet, CM normal rats fed a control diet enriched with microalgae at 10%, D diabetic rats fed only with control diet, DM diabetic rats fed a control diet enriched with microalgae at 10%