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Table 2 Effect of turmeric on antioxidant status in rat liver

From: Pre-administration of turmeric prevents methotrexate-induced liver toxicity and oxidative stress

Groups

SOD (U/mg protein)

GSH-Px (U/mg protein)

CAT (U/mg protein)

Control

3.34 ± 0.32

3.9 ± 0.39

2.21 ± 0.24

TUR (100mgkg−1)

3.77 ± 0.39

4.22 ± 0.72

2.54 ± 0.51

TUR (200mgkg−1)

4.43 ± 0.53

4.67 ± 0.58

3.33 ± 0.65a

MTX (20mgkg−1)

1.76 ± 0.25a

2.12 ± 0.23a

1.03 ± 0.27a

TUR (100mgkg−1) + MTX

2.13 ± 0.41a

2.84 ± 0.26a

1.36 ± 0.14a

TUR (200mgkg−1) + MTX

3.08 ± 0.36b

3.23 ± 0.31b

2.11 ± 0.19b

  1. Values of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT are shown as mean ± S.D.
  2. TUR Turmeric, MTX Methotrexate, SOD superoxide dismutase, GSH-Px Glutathione peroxidase, CAT Catalase. aSignificant different with control group at P < 0.05. bSignificant different with MTX at P < 0.05