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Table 2 Biochemical analysis (LPO, GSH, CAT and SOD)

From: Low dose triterpene-quinone fraction from Ardisia crispa root precludes chemical-induced mouse skin tumor promotion

Group

LPO (nmol MDA/g tissue)

GSH (μg/mg tissue)

CAT (U/μg protein)

SOD (U/mg protein)

I

1.65 ± 0.10

0.84 ± 0.05a

1.97 ± 0.13b

4.93 ± 0.42

II

1.82 ± 0.09b

0.61 ± 0.06b

2.33 ± 0.14b

4.47 ± 0.41

III

1.30 ± 0.23a

0.95 ± 0.07a

0.81 ± 0.06a

4.98 ± 0.39

IV

1.37 ± 0.16a

0.77 ± 0.09

1.67 ± 0.33a,b

5.35 ± 0.45

V

1.48 ± 0.19

0.89 ± 0.09a

0.83 ± 0.07a

5.82 ± 0.38

VI

2.26 ± 0.19a,b

0.95 ± 0.07a

0.95 ± 0.06a

4.78 ± 0.25

VII

1.35 ± 0.16

0.75 ± 0.10

0.86 ± 0.10a

4.71 ± 0.50

VIII

1.76 ± 0.13

0.66 ± 0.11b

0.64 ± 0.06a

4.49 ± 0.43

IX

2.14 ± 0.17b

0.45 ± 0.07b

0.84 ± 0.07a

5.84 ± 0.58

  1. aP < 0.05 compared with carcinogen control; bP < 0.05 compared with curcumin