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Table 4 Influence of GABA (200 mg/Kg b.wt; 3 weeks) on antioxidants biomarkers values in jejunum of 6 Gy whole body gamma-irradiated rats

From: Gamma-aminobutyric acid ameliorates gamma rays-induced oxidative stress in the small intestine of rats

Parameter

GSH-Px

(GSH /min/g fresh tissue)

Catalase

(μmol of H2O2 consumed/min/mg protein)

Groups

Control

16.62 ± 0.37

13.37 ± 0.74

GABA

P1

16.50 ± 0.46

(−0.7%)

NS

13.66 ± 1.38

(2%)

NS

IR

P1

12.70 ± 1.34

(−24%)

<0.001

2.93 ± =0.54

(−78%)

<0.001

IR + GABA

P1

P2

15.54 ± 1.04

(−6%)

<0.05

<0.001

6.45 ± 1.61

(−52%)

<0.001

<0.001

  1. Values are expressed as Means ± Standard Deviation (n = 10). Values between brackets show a percentage of change from Control. P1: significance vs control. P2: significance vs respective group (IR) not receiving GABA. NS: non-significant. P < 0.001 highly significant
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