Table 2.
Effect of ACR exposure on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and malondialdehyde content in C. elegans.
| Group | Dose (μM) | SOD | CAT | MDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0 | 206.20 ± 1.56 a | 16.31 ± 0.08 a | 11.18 ± 0.82 c |
| ACR | 12.5 | 89.46 ± 0.177 b | 14.05 ± 0.08 b | 12.03 ± 0.09 bc |
| 25 | 77.35 ± 1.47 c | 14.87 ± 0.03 c | 12.66 ± 0.46 b | |
| 50 | 79.56 ± 0.35 d | 14.69 ± 0.08 d | 15.34 ± 0.41 a | |
| 100 | 83.17 ± 0.53 e | 9.94 ± 0.09 e | 15.80 ± 0.26 a |
Values represent mean ± standard deviations. Significant differences (p < 0.05) in the same column were expressed by using different letters (a, b c, and d). SOD, U/mg prot; CAT, U/mg prot; MDA, nmoL/mg prot.