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Table 7 Effects of CCl4, MpEO and their combination MpEO/CCl4 on the activities of enzymatic antioxidants in kidney of control and experimental rats

From: Protective effects of Mentha piperita L. leaf essential oil against CCl4 induced hepatic oxidative damage and renal failure in rats

Treatment

SOD

(Units/mg protein)

CAT

(μmol H2O2/min/mg protein)

GPx

(μmol GSH/min/mg protein)

Control

15.13 ± 0.22

12.90 ± 0.15

5.68 ± 0.27

CCl4

12.12 ± 0.50***

10.05 ± 0.34***

4.06 ± 0.28**

SL/CCl4

14.52 ± 0.35##

12.23 ± 0.24###

5.56 ± 0.14##

MpEOa/CCl4

12.92 ± 0.20

10.80 ± 0.22

4.46 ± 0.33

MpEOb/CCl4

13.69 ± 0.10#

11.02 ± 0.22#

5.10 ± 0.28#

MpEOc/CCl4

14.20 ± 0.35##

12.04 ± 0.19###

5.32 ± 0.06##

MpEOc

14.91 ± 0.21

12.62 ± 0.33

5.59 ± 0.27

  1. aMpEO(5 mg/kg BW), bMpEO(15 mg/kg BW), cMpEO(40 mg/kg BW), SL: Silymarin (50 mg/kg BW)
  2. Values are mean ± SEM for ten rats in each group. CCl4, MpEO and MpEO/CCl4 treated groups vs control group; ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, CCl4 group vs MpEO/CCl4 group; # p < 0.05, # # p < 0.01, # # # p < 0.001