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Table 3 Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase (MPO), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the different studied groups

From: The protective effect of β-cryptoxanthin against cyclophosphamide-induced lung injury in adult male albino rats

Parameters

Group I (Control)

Group II (BCX)

Group III (CYP)

Group IV (CYP + BCX)

MDA (nmol/g tissue protein)

53.65 ± 4.22

52.41 ± 5.81

136.44 ± 8.77a

58.66 ± 3.53b

MPO (ng/mg tissue protein)

5.78 ± 0.43

5.48 ± 1.23

13.81 ± 1.08 a

4.89 ± 1.04b

GSH (µmol/g tissue protein)

6.12 ± 0.47

6.13 ± 0.76

2.82 ± 1.04a

5.32 ± 0.89b

GSH-Px (units/g tissue protein)

13.44 ± 1.12

13.75 ± 1.45

5.35 ± 2.33a

11.91 ± 1.57b

SOD (units/mg tissue protein)

4.11 ± 0.17

4.13 ± 0.12

2.55 ± 0.67a

3.94 ± 0.25b

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Results were statistically analyzed by using Student’s t test at P < 0.05
  2. aP < 0.0001 compared with the control group (group I)
  3. bP < 0.0001 compared with the CYP group (group III)