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Table 1 Oxidative stress markers of albino rats

From: Influence of Vitamin C and Vitamin E on testicular zinc content and testicular toxicity in lead exposed albino rats

Parameter

Control

Pb

Pb + VC

Pb + VE

Pb + VC + VE

GSH (U/mg Protein)

0.69 ± 0.04

0.10 ± 0.02 a

0.51 ± 0.03 ab

0.52 ± 0.03 ab

0.57 ± 0.02 ab

SOD (U/mg Protein)

9.19 ± 0.69

1.20 ± 0.17 a

5.40 ± 0.43 ab

6.04 ± 0.55 ab

6.17 ± 0.07 ab

CAT (U/mg Protein)

42.48 ± 2.37

9.48 ± 0.36 a

28.90 ± 0.78 ab

26.44 ± 1.33 ab

31.30 ± 0.69 ab

MDA (Mmol/g tissue)

0.35 ± 0.02

0.94 ± 0.03 a

0.44 ± 0.02 ab

0.47 ± 0.02 ab

0.43 ± 0.01 ab

PRT (mg/g tissue)

20.36 ± 0.71

30.29 ± 1.75 a

21.54 ± 1.55 b

18.69 ± 1.71 b

21.00 ± 1.04 b

NO (mg/dL)

15.84 ± .86

42.12 ± 1.70 a

25.42 ± 1.65 ab

26.98 ± 1.60 ab

22.96 ± 1.24 ab

  1. Values are expressed as Mean ± S. E. M.
  2. a: Significant with control.
  3. b: Significant with lead only group.
  4. c: Significant with Vitamin C group.
  5. d:Significant with Vitamin E group.
  6. Significant at p < 0.05.
  7. The number of animals in each experimental group was 5.