In Vivo Antistress and Antioxidant Effects of Fermented and Germinated Mung Bean
Table 2
Effect of fermented and nonfermented mung bean extracts on serum biochemical profile, adrenal gland weight, brain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels under chronic cold restraint stress.
Chol (mmol/L)
Trig (mmol/L)
Total protein (g/dL)
Glucose (mmol/L)
Corticosterone (µg/100 mL)
Adrenal gland weight (mg/100 g)
Brain 5-HT level (µg/g)
Brain SOD (U/mg protein)
Brain MDA (nmol/g of protein)
Untreated normal control
Untreated stress control
Diazepam (2 mg/kg)
None-process mung bean (1000 mg/kg)
Fermented mung bean (250 mg/kg)
Fermented mung bean (1000 mg/kg)
Germinated mung bean (250 mg/kg)
Germinated mung bean (1000 mg/kg)
versus untreated stress control for chronic cold restraint test.