Ameliorative Effects of Acacia Honey against Sodium Arsenite-Induced Oxidative Stress in Some Viscera of Male Wistar Albino Rats

Table 1

Redox sensitive biomarkers level in rat heart tissues due to Acacia honey and sodium arsenite administration.

Treatment groups (𝑛=5)	MDA; (𝜇M)	SOD; (U/mL)	Catalase; (U/mL)	Glutathione peroxidase; (U/mL)	Total protein; (mg/mL)
Distilled water (normal control)	1.71±0.12^a	2.50±0.10^b	46.33±2.08^c	51.50±3.94^c	6.23±0.45^a
20% honey	1.80±0.14^a	2.60±0.28^b	39.00±1.41^b	50.00±3.61^c	5.98±0.61^a
5 mg/kg sodium arsenite	2.95±0.07^b	1.03±0.00^a	33.00±0.00^a	42.00±4.86^a	6.13±0.19^a
20% honey + 5 mg/kg sodium arsenite	1.45±0.21^a	2.25±0.49^b	40.00±4.24^b	47.25±2.98^b	5.85±0.67^a

MDA: malondialdehyde, SOD: superoxide dismutase. The values are presented as mean ± SD. Values with different superscripts are significantly different from each other at P < 0.05 down the column.