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Table 5 Indices of immune system in oxidative stressed rats

From: Nigella sativa fixed and essential oil modulates glutathione redox enzymes in potassium bromate induced oxidative stress

Parameters

Diets

Study intervals (days)

0

28

56

Xanthine oxidase (IU/mg protein)

D1

24.98 ± 1.60bc

27.69 ± 2.00ab

29.17 ± 1.81a

D2

22.77 ± 1.47c

17.15 ± 0.80d

17.44 ± 1.02d

D3

21.07 ± 0.83c

14.90 ± 0.71e

10.91 ± 0.47e

Nitric oxide (nmol/dL)

D1

32.92 ± 2.11d

35.66 ± 2.57b

40.62 ± 2.53a

D2

34.77 ± 2.24bc

32.05 ± 1.50d

30.31 ± 1.78ef

D3

33.28 ± 1.31cd

28.40 ± 1.36f

24.80 ± 1.06g

MPO (IU/mg protein)

D1

18.91 ± 1.212c

20.05 ± 1.446b

22.82 ± 1.420a

D2

19.43 ± 1.252bc

18.93 ± 0.884c

16.07 ± 0.944d

D3

20.62 ± 0.814ab

16.14 ± 0.772d

13.68 ± 0.585e

  1. D1 = Control diet; D2 = N. sativa seed fixed oil; D3 = N. sativa seed essential oil
  2. Means sharing same letters in a column/row do not differ significantly at P < 0.05