Table 2.
Effects of pretreatment with OESA and OESY on CAT, SOD, and GPx activity.
| Treatment | Untreated | H2O2 | OESA (0.4mg/mL) | OESA (0.2mg/mL) | OESY (0.4mg/mL) | OESY (0.2mg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOD 1 (U/mg protein) | 41.78 ± 1.22 | 32.35 ± 2.94 | 41.45 ± 1.76 *** | 38.20 ± 1.47 *** | 39.32 ± 1.41 | 29.90 ± 5.97 |
| CAT 2µmol H2O2/mg protein | 34.26 ± 0.80 | 19.03 ± 1.46 | 32.84 ± 1.20 *** | 29.52 ± 2.57 *** | 30.99 ± 2.6 *** | 14.88 ± 2.9 *** |
| GPx 3 µmol GSH/min/mg protein | 0.93 ± 0.001 | 0.19 ± 0.009 | 0.30 ± 0.01 *** | 0.20 ± 0.02 *** | 0.35 ± 0.006 *** | 0.24 ± 0.008 *** |
1 SOD: superoxide dismutase; 2 CAT: catalase activity; 3 GPx: glutathione peroxidase; OESA: O. europaea var. sativa; OESY: O. europaea var. sylvestris. *** p < 0.001.