Table 2.
Effects of Jobelyn® on monosodium glutamate-induced oxidative stress and nitrergic changes in mouse liver tissue
Treatments groups | GSH (nmole/mg protein) | CAT (Unit/ g protein) | MDA (nmole/g protein) | Nitrite (µmol/g protein) |
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VEH (10 mL/kg) | 9.03 ± 0.23 | 17.42 ± 0.48 | 3.20 ± 0.30 | 0.03 ± 0.003 |
MSG (8 g/kg) | 2.404 ± 0.11* | 2.40 ± 0.48* | 11.78 ± 0.90* | 0.11 ± 0.001* |
MSG (8 g/kg) + JB (5 mg/kg) | 7.63 ± 0.63# | 12.96 ± 0.43# | 5.40 ± 0.69# | 0.09 ± 0.003# |
MSG (8 g/kg) + JB (10 mg/kg) | 7.87 ± 0.34# | 12.74 ± 0.96# | 3.97 ± 0.44# | 0.10 ± 0.007# |
MSG (8 g/kg) + JB (20 mg/kg) | 8.11 ± 0.35# | 13.69 ± 0.40# | 6.51 ± 0.27# | 0.06 ± 0.005# |
Values represents the mean ± SEM of grouped mice (n = 3). *Denotes p < 0.05 compared to vehicle group. #Denotes p < 0.05 compared to MSG (8 g/kg) (ANOVA followed by Bonferroni test)
VEH vehicle, MSG monosodium glutamate, JB Jobelyn®