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Table 3 Effect of SAME on antioxidant defense system in rat liver

From: Hepatoprotective activity of Sonchus asper against carbon tetrachloride-induced injuries in male rats: a randomized controlled trial

Treatment

CAT

SOD

GST

GR

GSH-Px

 

(U/min)

(U/mg protein)

nmol/min/mg protein

nmol/min/mg protein

nmol/min/mg protein

Control

4.8 ± 0.10++

22.7 ± 1.18++

192 ± 2.49++

127.3 ± 10.5++

84.2 ± 5.9++

3 ml/kg CCl4

2.9 ± 0.06**

11.9 ± 0.38**

104 ± 2.4**

62.33 ± 9.28**

46 ± 3.6**

100 mg/kg SAME + CCl4

4.04 ± 0.09++

16.2 ± 0.38*++

142 ± 2.6*++

90.2 ± 11.3*++

61 ± 6.6*++

200 mg/kg SAME + CCl4

4.8 ± 0.125++

20.4 ± 0.37++

190 ± 2.9++

112.3 ± 6.5++

75 ± 4.2++

100 mg/kg Silymarin + CCl4

4.9 ± 0.116++

22.9 ± 0.57++

201 ± 2.5++

134.3 ± 5.7++

84 ± 4.0++

200 mg/kg SAME alone

4.96 ± 0.05++

24.7 ± 0.38++

199 ± 2.19++

132.3 ± 6.96++

87 ± 3.5++

  1. Mean ± SE (n = 6 number).
  2. *, ** Significance from the control group at P < 0.05 and P < 0.01 probability level.
  3. ++ Significance from the CCl4 group at P < 0.01 probability level.