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Table 10 Effect of sub-chronic treatment (30 days) malathion (200 mg / kg BW, po) and / or essential oils of lavender (50 mg / kg, PC, OP) on variation in the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) total (U of SOD activity per mg proteins), Cu / Zn SOD, Mn-SOD and Fe-SOD in the testes in mice

From: Lavandula stoechas essential oils protect against Malathion-induces reproductive disruptions in male mice

Testis SOD

CTR

M

LSEO

M + LSEO

SOD Total

8.34 ± 0.67

4.48 ± 0.42*

8.43 ± 0.38#

6.89 ± 0.51*#

cu/zn-SOD

4.36 ± 0.45

2.23 ± 0.24*

4.97 ± 0.41#

4.09 ± 0.3#

Mn-SOD

2.49 ± 0.36

1.47 ± 0.15*

2.56 ± 0.13#

1.63 ± 0.27*

Fe-SOD

1.14 ± 0.13

1.09 ± 0.18

1.16 ± 0.22

1.18 ± 0.12

  1. The results represent the mean ± SEM (n = 12). (*: P < 0.05 vs. control, and #: p < 0.05 vs Malathion by the student t-test)
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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