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Table 4 Changes in CAT activity of human lymphocytes incubated with different concentrations of Dimethoate (0, 40, 60, and 100 mM), quercetin (20 μg/ml)

From: Protective effect of quercetin against oxidative stress caused by dimethoate in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

Experimental Groups

CAT U/ml

Control

366.44 ± 0.34

Quercetin (20 μg/ml)

360.00 ± 0.41#

Dim (40 mM)

489.99 ± 0.21*

Dim (40 mM)+ Quercetin (20 μg/ml)

396.98 ± 0.1#

Dim (60 mM)

531.11 ± 0.4*

Dim (60 mM)+ Quercetin (20 μg/ml)

461.51 ± 0.1#

Dim (100 mM)

669.19 ± 0.01*

Dim (100 mM)+ Quercetin (20 μg/ml)

570.12 ± 0.27#

  1. The values are expressed as means ± SD; n = 20; controls are lymphocytes without Dimethoate, lymphocytes incubated with quercetin (20 μg/ml) # p < 0.05, compared with treatments with quercetin (20 μg/ml). * p < 0.05, compared with controls (lymphocytes without Dimethoate).