Table 4

Effect of agaro-oligosaccharides on GSH-Px activity in different organs of CCl4 induced rats a

Groups
Liver (NU/mgprot)
Heart (NU/mgprot)
Serum (× 103 NU)

Normal control
159.17 ± 6.97
200.20 ± 15.46
12.50 ± 1.44
CCl4 control
91.60 ± 3.97#
191.81 ± 36.90
10.38 ± 1.48#
Vitamin C
119.41 ± 9.86
204.86 ± 17.11
11.02 ± 0.66
G4 (200 mg/kg)
120.50 ± 17.05
203.63 ± 25.01
12.18 ± 1.95
G5 (400 mg/kg)
127.19 ± 12.17*
217.40 ± 10.82
13.13 ± 1.21
G6 (600 mg/kg)
118.92 ± 17.56
248.47 ± 39.28
12.26 ± 1.30

a n = 8. Each value represents the mean ± SD.

Significant values: *P < 0.05 (vs CCl4 group); #P < 0.05 (vs Normal group)

Chen et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:31   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-31

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