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Table 4 Effects of rutin on renal level of TBARS, GSH, AgNORs and DNA fragmentation

From: Protective effects of rutin against potassium bromate induced nephrotoxicity in rats

Treatment

TBARS (nmol/min/mg protein)

GSH (μmol/g tissue)

DNA fragmentation%

AgNORs (NORs/cell)

Control

8.17±0.93++

1.72±0.157++

7.75±0.834++

1.86±0.10++

Saline (0.5 ml/kg bw; 0.9% NaCl)

8.2±0.73++

1.68±0.17++

7.65±0.94++

1.81±0.12++

KBrO3 (20 mg/kg bw)

20.90±1.91**

0.73±0.15**

54.42±1.02**

8.08±0.52**

KBrO3+Rutin (50 mg/kg bw)

15.17±1.20++

1.28±0.19*++

27.85±1.26++

2.23±0.09++

KBrO3+Rutin (70 mg/kg bw)

10.25±1.35++

1.58±0.16++

9.25±1.35++

2.12±0.06++

Rutin alone (70 mg/kg bw)

9.17±1.06++

1.760±0.0817++

8.08±1.17++

1.95±0.13++

  1. Mean ±SE M (n=6 number).
  2. ** indicate significance from the control group at P<0.01 probability level.
  3. ++ indicate significance from the KBrO3 group at P<0.01 probability level.