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Table 2 Effect of LME on lungs TBARS, H 2 O 2 , GSH and nitrite contents

From: Protective effect of Launaea procumbens (L.) on lungs against CCl4-induced pulmonary damages in rat

Treatment

TBARS (nM/min/mg protein)

H2O2(nM/min/mg tissue)

GSH (μM/g tissue)

Nitrite (μM/ml)

Control

19.51 ± 0.17++

5.71 ± 0.41++

0.53 ± 0.014++

30.36 ± 0.99++

Olive oil + DMSO

19.83 ± 0.30++

5.32 ± 0.71++

0.52 ± 0.010++

31.8 ± 1.23++

3 ml/kg CCl4

39.16 ± 0.70**

14.11 ± 0.31**

0.25 ± 0.004**

59.4 ± 1.37**

100 mg/kg LME + CCl4

24.25 ± 0.62++

6.21 ± 0.61++

0.53 ± 0.009++

33.5 ± 0.69++

200 mg/kg LME + CCl4

20.50 ± 0.42++

6.52 ± 0.41++

0.52 ± 0.007++

34.0 ± 1.11++

50 mg/kg RT + CCl4

25.66 ± 0.33++

5.92 ± 0.31++

0.50 ± 0.01++

35.2 ± 1.38++

  1. Mean ± SE (n = 6 number).
  2. ** indicate significance from the control group at p < 0.01 probability level.
  3. ++ indicate significance from the CCl4 group at p < 0.01 probability level.