Oxidative stress parameters in the liver | Controls | Doses of HEPA (mg/kg b.w) | |||
G1 (n = 8) | G2 (n = 8) | 50 (n = 8) | 100 (n = 8) | 200 (n = 8) | |
Liver protein (mg/ml) | 9.70 ± 0.43a | 6.68 ± 0.47c | 6.92 ± 0.52c | 6.96 ± 0.17c | 8.65 ± 0.71b |
MDA (nmole/mg tissues) | 12.19 ± 1.94d | 22.17 ± 0.41a | 18.20 ± 1.21c | 20.18 ± 0.99b | 12.19 ± 0.90d |
SOD (UI/mg tissues) | 23.22 ± 1.11a | 12.47 ± 0.87d | 12.72 ± 0.56cd | 14.20 ± 2.37bc | 15.12 ± 1.05b |
CAT (UI/mg tissues) | 7.02 ± 0.32a | 5.25 ± 0.12c | 5.52 ± 0.39c | 6.11 ± 0.55b | 6.04 ± 0.1b |
POD (µM/mg tissues) | 19.37 ± 0.402a | 13.28 ± 0.33d | 14.21 ± 0.31c | 17.00 ± 0.49b | 13.67 ± 0.32d |