Research Article

Chronic Dietary Supplementation of 4% Figs on the Modification of Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease Transgenic Mouse Model

Table 2

Effect of figs on lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyls content in brain of Tg mice.

GroupsMDA levels (nmol/mg protein) Protein carbonyl (nmol/mg protein)
CortexHippocampusCortex Hippocampus

Control wild1.60 ± 0.12a 0.90 ± 0.07a30.01 ± 0.06a 51.01 ± 0.06a
Control Tg3.60 ± 0.28b 2.10 ± 0.16b81.26 ± 0.05b 132.14 ± 0.05b
Figs Tg2.70 ± 0.21c 1.40 ± 0.11 c49.86 ± 4.61 c 101.23 ± 4.61c

Data are presented as mean ± SD, and /group.
Values not sharing common superscripts (a, b, and c) differ significantly at (DMRT).