Table 3.
Effect of the formulation on carbonyls and nitric oxide.
| Protein carbonyls (μmol/g proteins) |
Nitric oxide (μmol/L) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | Liver | Heart | |
| SD | 1.59 ± 0.04¶ | 0.19 ± 0.02* | 25.787 ± 0.44¶ |
| HFHSD | 2.08 ± 0.09§ | 1.72 ± 0.22† | 30.58 ± 0.07§ |
| HFHSD + F (1:1) | 1.23 ± 0.06† | 0.38 ± 0.08* | 16.83 ± 0.20† |
| HFHSD + Vit E | 0.95 ± 0.05* | 1.10 ± 0.04† | 10.94 ± 0.19* |
Results are expressed as mean ± standard error; SD: standard diet; HFHSD: high fat high sucrose diet; vit E: vitamin E; values with different symbols *, †, ¶, § in the same columns are significant (p < 0.05). F (1:1): represents 1 portion (weight) of A. sativum and 1 portion (weight) of P. americana.