Table 3 Effects of AF and honey on antioxidant defense system and MDA contents in various tissues of rats

Erythrocyte

GSH mg/dl

39.5 ± 0.84

38,8 ± 1,2

43,8 ± 1,5

MDA nmol/ml

0,39 ± 0,08

0,69 ± 0,2^a

0,49 ± 0,1^ab

CAT U/ml

461.1 ± 40.4

112.6 ± 12.1^a

401.4 ± 147.1^b

GST U/ml

0,62 ± 0,16

0,75 ± 0,39

0,35 ± 0,21

GR U/ml

0.37 ± 0.12

0.7 ± 0.34^a

0.85 ± 0.29^a

SOD U/ml

428,6 ± 10,5

443,5 ± 3,5

436,5 ± 13,5

Brain

GSH mg/g

28.4 ± 4.4

32.5 ± 5.4

33.7 ± 3.8

MDA nmol/g

34.1 ± 2.4

38.1 ± 3.4

38.3 ± 4.7

CAT U/g

54.9 ± 13.3

52.3 ± 21.5

55.6 ± 12.2

GST U/g

2.6 ± 0.3

2.6 ± 0,3

2.8 ± 0,5

GR U/g

0.94 ± 0.2

0.83 ± 0.14

0.73 ± 0.07

SOD U/g

1511.7 ± 115.2

1605.1 ± 55.3

1631.6 ± 55.3

Liver

GSH mg/g

27,5 ± 2,1

21,8 ± 0,5^a

24,6 ± 1,5

MDA nmol/g

35,4 ± 3,04

73,7 ± 13,8^a

49,1 ± 8,1^ab

CAT U/g

79,7.4 ± 13.2

30.8 ± 13.7^a

66.3 ± 17.6^b

GST U/g

8,8 ± 1,2

8,7 ± 2,7

8,5 ± 1,6

GR U/ml

1.34 ± 0.1

0.85 ± 0.11^a

0.80 ± 0.19^a

SOD U/g

1879,7 ± 36,8

1451,9 ± 275^a

1582,5 ± 90^a

Kidney

GSH mg/g

46.5 ± 0.6

45.7 ± 1.9

45.7 ± 1.8

MDA nmol/g

6.3 ± 2.5

72.9 ± 43.8^a

11.9 ± 3.1^ab

CAT U/g

24.1 ± 11.9

24.8 ± 14.7

20.7 ± 2.8

GST U/g

6.5 ± 1.1

5.3 ± 0,3

4.6 ± 0,4

GR U/g

0.37 ± 0.1

0.26 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

SOD U/g

1504.7 ± 161.8

1485.6 ± 303.6

1468.3 ± 250.7

Heart

GSH mg/g

36.4 ± 0.9

39.6 ± 2.3

41.1 ± 1.7

MDA nmol/g

7.12 ± 1.2

21.8 ± 1.2^a

8.3 ± 3.1^b

CAT U/g

22.8 ± 1.5

16.7 ± 4.1

16.7 ± 6.3

GST U/g

2.5 ± 0.19

2.8 ± 0,2

2.17 ± 0,3

GR U/g

1.2 ± 0.16

1.15 ± 0.06

1.15 ± 0.06

SOD U/g

1349.3 ± 69.4

1471.3 ± 78.5

1467.9 ± 8.2

Lungs

GSH mg/g

39.9 ± 4.8

27.8 ± 3.5^a

39.4 ± 3.2

MDA nmol/g

11.8 ± 2.8

73.4 ± 11.8^a

42.3 ± 6.1^ab

CAT U/g

43.5 ± 14.2

37.5 ± 17.6

37.5 ± 22.3

GST U/g

6.2 ± 1.3

5.7 ± 1,2

3.3 ± 0,5

GR U/g

1.3 ± 0.14

1.5 ± 0.08

1.2 ± 0.2

SOD U/g

1879.8 ± 36.8

1643.6 ± 112.1^a

1582.6 ± 89.9^a