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Table 1 Levels of MDA, GSH, SOD, GPx, and CAT in rat ovarian tissue

From: Beneficial effects of curcumin and capsaicin on cyclophosphamide-induced premature ovarian failure in a rat model

Groups

MDA (nmol/g tissue)

GSH (nmol/ mL)

SOD (U/mg protein)

GPx (U/mg protein)

CAT (kU/ mg protein)

Control

5.15 ± 1.29a

47.4 ± 2.77a

97.5 ± 15.1a

788.1 ± 103.2a

0.009 ± 0.003a

POF

8.66 ± 1.30b

39.4 ± 3.11b

79.3 ± 11.2b

739.7 ± 118.5a

0.006 ± 0.002a

POF + CRC

3.07 ± 1.35c

49.0 ± 5.24a

105.5 ± 16.1a

692.8 ± 114.2a

0.012 ± 0.007a

POF + CPS

3.24 ± 0.51c

48.8 ± 3.22a

109.9 ± 12.7a

719.3 ± 103.8a

0.011 ± 0.005a

  1. *MDA: malonaldehyde; GSH: glutathione; SOD: superoxide dismutase; GPx: glutathione peroxidase; CAT: catalase; POF: premature ovarian failure; CRC: curcumin; CPS: capsaicin
  2. *Mean values bearing different superscript letters within the same column are significantly different (p < 0.01)