Biological Activities of Chinese Propolis and Brazilian Propolis on Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Rats
Table 3
Suppression of blood oxidative stress.
Group
Model
Chinese
Brazilian
Positive
Normal
NO (μmol L–1)
19.40 ± 9.04
14.70 ± 2.96
16.26 ± 2.69
19.13 ± 5.60
10.41 ± 1.60**
NOS (U mL–1)
46.93 ± 4.83
46.98 ± 3.21
36.47 ± 6.38**
36.97 ± 3.35**
35.30 ± 6.04**
SOD (U mL–1)
39.42 ± 14.30
44.46 ± 11.66
54.53 ± 3.41**
57.16 ± 4.07**
53.24 ± 5.51**
CAT (U mL–1)
9.65 ± 0.83
9.97 ± 1.04
11.04 ± 1.07
9.60 ± 1.11
12.69 ± 2.11**
GSH-Px (μmol L–1)
687.88 ± 48.29
682.35 ± 48.89
663.38 ± 80.87
674.76 ± 44.08
692.22 ± 35.85
MDA (nmol L–1)
5.15 ± 0.55
3.61 ± 0.80**
4.80 ± 2.11
2.50 ± 0.59**
3.27 ± 0.41**
Values represent the mean ± SD, n = 8. NO, nitric oxide; NOS, nitric synthetase; SOD, superoxide dismutase; CAT, catalase; GSH-px, glutathione peroxidase; MDA, malonaldehyde.
*
P < .05 and **P < .01, compared with the model group.
