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Table 2 Effect of quercetin treatment on liver oxidant/antioxidant biomarkers in NDEA-induced liver carcinogenesis in rats

From: Preventive effect of the flavonoid, quercetin, on hepatic cancer in rats via oxidant/antioxidant activity: molecular and histological evidences

Parameter

Control

NDEA-Treated group

NDEA+Q group

MDA

nmol/g liver

55.6 ± 3.41

90.4 ± 8.01a

60.8 ± 3.30b

GSH

mg/g liver

1.5 ± 0.104

3.82 ± 0.149a

3.26 ± 0.088ab

GR nmol/mg protein/min

80.1 ± 2.53

101 ± 5.95a

83.6 ± 2.30b

GPX nmol/mg protein/min

324.36 ± 7.6

397.2 ± 13.16a

315.6 ± 6.09b

  1. a. Significantly different from control.
  2. b. Significantly different from NDEA-administered rats.