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Table 2 The activites of MDA, SOD and NO in serum

From: Antioxidant vitamins C, E and coenzyme Q10 vs Dexamethasone: comparisons of their effects in pulmonary contusion model

Groups

MDA (μmol/mg prot)

SOD (U/mg prot)

NO (μmol/L)

GroupI: Control (n = 7)

1.41 ± 0.16b

4.38 ± 0.52b

38.59 ± 3.55b

GroupII: Sham(Cont) (n = 7)

2.68 ± 0.37a

1.14 ± 0.49a

82.61 ± 8.01a

GroupIII: Cont + CoQ10 (n = 7)

1.67 ± 0.39b

2.86 ± 0.53ab

51.30 ± 5.89ab

GroupIV: Cont + vit C (n = 7)

1.71 ± 0.51b

2.48 ± 0.68 a

56.36 ± 5.75ab

GroupV: Cont + vit E (n = 7)

1.89 ± 0.40

2.53 ± 0.34ab

57.61 ± 2. 30ab

GroupVI: Cont + Dxm (n = 7)

1.77 ± 0.22b

3.49 ± 0.25ab

50.98 ± 8.53ab

  1. Datas are presented as mean ± S.D.
  2. Cont: contusion, Dxm: Dexamethasone, vit C: vitamin C, vit E: vitamin E, CoQ 10 : Co enzyme Q10.
  3. a p < 0.05 in comparison with control.
  4. b p < 0.05 in comparison sham animals.