Table 4.
Effect of geraniol administration on brain antioxidant status of aged and young HFD-fed rats.
| Groups | GST (μmol/min/mg protein) | SOD (μmol/min/mg protein) | CAT (U/mg protein) | GSH (μmol/mg protein) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young control | 7.34 ± 0.27c,d | 8.90 ± 1.21d | 1.72 ± 0.07c,d,e | 10.92 ± 0.50c |
| Aged control | 8.23 ± 0.41c | 20.25 ± 5.33b,c | 2.55 ± 0.14c | 14.72 ± 0.82c |
| Young HFD | 3.14 ± 0.24e | 2.46 ± 0.65d | 1.25 ± 0.07d,e | 2.21 ± 0.32d |
| Aged HFD | 3.88 ± 0.50d,e | 2.17 ± 1.10d | 1.06 ± 0.32e | 0.62 ± 0.11d |
| Young HFD-geraniol | 29.85 ± 0.68a | 90.21 ± 3.92a | 4.74 ± 0.19a | 32.03 ± 2.10a |
| Aged HFD-geraniol | 14.16 ± 0.85b | 40.52 ± 2.59b | 2.87 ± 0.11b,c | 23.46 ± 1.22a,b |
| Young HFD-chromax | 21.48 ± 0.82a | 36.32 ± 2.40b,c | 3.97 ± 0.29a,b | 31.04 ± 2.14a |
| Aged HFD-chromax | 14.40 ± 0.59b | 17.01 ± 4.56c,d | 2.39 ± 0.07c,d | 17.98 ± 1.23b,c |
Values are tabulated as the mean ± SEM (n = 8). Means of the same parameter with different letters (a–c) in each column are significantly different (p < 0.01); the largest values take the letter (a), and the smallest values take the letter (c).