Weight Loss and Melatonin Reduce Obesity-Induced Oxidative Damage in Rat Testis

Table 2

Tissue MDA, PC levels and SOD activities.

	Group 1; (𝑛=7)	Group 2; (𝑛=7)	Group 3; (𝑛=7)	Group 4; (𝑛=7)	𝑃
SOD (U/mg protein)	0.008±0.002; (0.006–0.011)	0.035±0.009; (0.018–0.044)^a	0.014±0.007; (0.007–0.026)^b	0.014±0.002; (0.011–0.016)^b	0.001
MDA (nmol/g wet tissue)	20.10±11.69; (9.31–40.2)	42.36±12.28; (28.46–61.52)^a	23.65±6.46; (15.27–32.64)^b	21.05±15.33; (12.28–51.88)^b	0.017
Protein Carbonyl (nmol/mg prot)	2.90±0.70; (1.69–3.84)	4.59±0.78; (3.49–5.48)^a	3.66±0.84; (2.68–4.89)^b	3.55±0.95; (2.16–4.78)^b	0.038

Data were shown as mean ± standard deviation and range (min–max).
^aThere was statistically significant difference from group 1.
^bThere was statistically significant difference from group 2.