Table 4.
Effect of maternal supplementation with HTX on oxidative stress markers and antioxidant enzymes in the 100-day-old fetuses (mean ± SE).
| MDA | TAS | GPX | SOD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (pmol/g Tissue) | (µmol/g Tissue) | (U/g Tissue) | (U/g Tissue) | ||
| Prefrontal cortex | Ctrl | 1.49 ± 0.092 | 7.97 ± 0.06 | 1.58 ± 0.10 | 11.09 ± 0.06 |
| HTX | 1.19 ± 0.046 | 7.83 ± 0.07 | 1.89 ± 0.14 | 10.30 ± 0.07 | |
| p -Value | 0.003 | 0.134 | 0.090 | 0.000 | |
| Hippocampus | Ctrl | 43.96 ± 2.58 | 7.43 ± 0.09 | 1.80 ± 0.16 | 9.95 ± 0.15 |
| HTX | 46.20 ± 0.99 | 7.54 ± 0.08 | 1.85 ± 0.16 | 10.00 ± 0.09 | |
| p -Value | 0.424 | 0.383 | 0.838 | 0.771 | |