Table 4 Effect of taurine and/or vanillin on tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukins-6 (IL-6), homocysteine (Hcy), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in kidney of the potassium bromate-treated rats
Groups | Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
TNF-α (ng/g) | IL-6 (ng/g) | Hcy(μmol/g) | |
Control | 2.22 ± 0.09 d | 4.71 ± 0.11 c | 3.82 ± 0.11 d |
Pot.bromate group | 5.22 ± 0.10 a | 7.7 ± 0.23 a | 7.6 ± 0.55 a |
Pot.bromate + taurine group | 4.14 ± 0.09 b | 6.01 ± 0.18 b | 5.9 ± 0.23 b |
Pot.bromate + vanillin group | 4.1 ± 0.97 b | 6.1 ± 0.07 b | 6.09 ± 0.11 b |
Pot bromate + taurine + vanillin | 3.27 ± 0.13 c | 4.29 ± 1.8 d | 5.07 ± 0.16 c |