Table 1 Antioxidant status and oxidative damage in SHRSP rats fed canola oil compared with soybean oil diets in the absence and presence of salt

RBC SOD (U/gm Hb)

484.7 ± 76.7

277.6 ± 51.9*

337 ± 68.1

354.9 ± 59.9

RBC GPx

(mmol/min/gm Hb)

85.4 ± 4.1

57.2 ± 9*

62.4 ± 8.7*

61.4 ± 7.8*

RBC Catalase

(mmol/min/gm Hb)

377.6 ± 40.1

320.4 ± 36.6

303.2 ± 33.8

331.1 ± 42.1

RBC MDA (μM)

10.2 ± 0.3

10.2 ± 0.3

11.1 ± 0.2^‡

11.1 ± 0.2^‡

Plasma MDA (μM)

15.9 ± 0.6

14.5 ± 0.4

15.8 ± 1.1

16.4 ± 0.5^#

Plasma 8-isoprostane

(pg/ml)

64.9 ± 8.5

83.2 ± 10.3

86.6 ± 8.7

105.1 ± 15.5