Table 2.
Parameter | Units | Control | Empagliflozin |
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SOD | U/mg | 0.139 ± 0.008 | 0.126 ± 0.006 |
GSH-Px | µM NADPH/min/mg | 322 ± 21 | 380 ± 17 * |
GR | nM NADPH/min/mg | 87 ± 4 | 101 ± 3 ** |
CAT | µM H2O2/min/mg | 1556 ± 194 | 2074 ± 110 * |
CD | nM/mg | 36.9 ± 1.6 | 41.1 ± 3.3 |
TBARS | nM/mg | 1.91 ± 0.12 | 1.50 ± 0.11 * |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; * p ˂ 0.05, ** p ˂ 0.01. SOD: superoxide dismutase; GSH-Px: glutathione peroxidase; GR: glutathione reductase; CAT: catalase; CD: conjugated dienes; TBARS: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. Control group (n = 7) and empagliflozin group (n = 8). Empagliflozin group received standard diet enriched by 0.01% empagliflozin for 6 weeks.