Table 1.
Kidney tissue oxidant-antioxidant parameters
| C (n=10) | P (n=10) | P+Cr (n=10) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDA (nmol/gwt) | 871,11±20,51a | 1223,77±41b | 987,92±40,85c | <0,001 |
| GSH (nmol/gwt) | 1034,77±27,22a | 840,1±35,52b | 959,52±26,55c | <0,001 |
| SOD (U/g protein) | 26,11±2,55a | 8,77±1,9b | 15,49±2,29c | <0,001 |
| CAT (K/g protein) | 16,26±1,77a | 7,76±1,14b | 11,37±1,77c | <0,001 |
| TAS (mmol/L) | 1,81±0,09a | 1,12±0,05b | 1,34±0,08c | <0,001 |
| TOS (µmol/L) | 25,39±2,38a | 44,48±4,84b | 32,95±3,23c | <0,001 |
| OSI (A/U) | 144,49±16,92a | 420,08±51,77b | 256,23±34,71c | <0,001 |
MDA: malondialdehyde; GSH: reduced glutathione; SOD: superoxide dismutase; CAT: catalase; TAS: total anti-oxidant status; TOS: total oxidant status; OSI: oxidative stress index. Groups: C: control; P: periodontitis; P-Cr: periodontitis + crocin. In each row, significant difference (P<0.001) is denoted with different superscripts