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Table 6 The activity of catalase (CAT, U/ml), superoxide dismutase (SOD, U/ml), and glutathione reductase (GR, U/ml) in serum of rats in groups I to V, after 1, 7, 14 and 21 days of administration

From: Antagonistic role of barley against bioaccumulation and oxidative stress of aflatoxin B1 in male rats

Experimental groups

Experimental periods (in days)

One-way ANOVA

Regression analysis

r

1 day

7 days

14 days

21 days

CAT

Group I

2.8 ± 0.032aC

2.88 ± 0.037aC

2.82 ± 0.037aC

2.88 ± 0.037aC

F3,16(0.05) = 1.31, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group II

2.82 ± 0.037aC

2.80 ± 0.032aC

2.80 ± 0.032aC

2.80 ± 0.032aC

F3,16(0.05) = 0.91, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group III

2.86 ± 0.051aC

2.86 ± 0.051aC

2.92 ± 0.058aC

2.88 ± 0.066aC

F3,16(0.05) = 0.246, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group IV

2.28 ± 0.037dA

1.98 ± 0.058cA

1.7 ± 0.071bA

1.38 ± 0.058aA

F3,16(0.05) = 44.9, P < 0.05

y = −0.044x + 2.31

−0.99*

Group V

2.42 ± 0.058aB

2.47 ± 0.058aB

2.39 ± 0.073aB

2.49 ± 0.037aB

F3,16(0.05) = 1.733, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

One-way ANOVA

F4.20(0.05) = 45.6

F4.20(0.05) = 79.8

F4.20(0.05) = 101.2

F4.20(0.05) = 191.8

–

–

–

P-value

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

–

–

–

SOD

Group I

157.8 ± 0.37aBC

156.0 ± 0.95aB

156.6 ± 1.14aB

157.0 ± 1.18aBC

F3,16(0.05) = 0.691, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group II

155.0 ± 1.76aB

157.8 ± 0.37aB

157.8 ± 0.37aB

157.8 ± 0.37aBC

F3,16(0.05) = 0.091, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group III

160.4 ± 1.24aC

158.6 ± 1.86aB

157.4 ± 1.39aB

160.6 ± 1.39aC

F3,16(0.05) = 2.09, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group IV

141.0 ± 1.05dA

135.6 ± 0.98cA

128.6 ± 0.93bA

119.6 ± 1.21aA

F3,16(0.05) = 78.2, P < 0.05

y = −1.07x + 142.7

−0.99*

Group V

156.0 ± 0.8aBC

155.6 ± 0.84aB

156.0 ± 0.66aB

155.8 ± 0.80aB

F3,16(0.05) = 0.056, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

One-way ANOVA

F4.20(0.05) = 54.1

F4.20(0.05) = 113.0

F4.20(0.05) = 276.1

F4.20(0.05) = 421.4

–

–

–

P-value

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

–

–

–

GR

Group I

36.0 ± 0.84aB

37.2 ± 1.16aB

38.0 ± 0.95aB

37.6 ± 0.98aBC

F3,16(0.05) = 0.766, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group II

38.2 ± 0.86aB

36.0 ± 0.84aB

36.0 ± 0.84aB

36.1 ± 0.84aB

F3,16(0.05) = 1.704, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group III

40.0 ± 1.18aB

39.8 ± 1.24aB

40.4 ± 1.12aB

40.4 ± 1.03aC

F3,16(0.05) = 0.068, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

Group IV

31.6 ± 0.93cA

27.0 ± 0.71bA

23.8 ± 0.58aA

21.2 ± 0.58aA

F3,16(0.05) = 47.3, P < 0.05

y = 32.36e−0.0215

–0.98*

Group V

36.1 ± 0.68aB

38.2 ± 0.84aB

40.0 ± 0.84aB

36.0 ± 0.51aB

F3,16(0.05) = 0.672, P ≥ 0.05

NR

NC

One-way ANOVA

F4.20(0.05) = 8.76

F4.20(0.05) = 26.2

F4.20(0.05) = 50.1

F4.20(0.05) = 73.02

–

–

–

P-value

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

P < 0.05

–

–

–

  1. Data represented as a mean ± SEM
  2. NR no significant relationship between experimental period and antioxidant enzyme activity; NC no significant correlation coefficient (r)
  3. a, b, c, d: in the same row (Group), averages labeled with the same small letter are similar (insignificant, P ≥ 0.05), while others aren’t (P < 0.05)
  4. A, B: in the same column (period), averages labeled with the same capital letter are similar (insignificant, P ≥ 0.05), while others aren’t (P < 0.05)