Antioxidant Capacity of Lenses with Age-Related Cataract
Table 1
Nonenzymatic antioxidative defense factors in cataractous lenses.
Age-related cataract incipiens ()
Age-related cataract matura ()
GSH(μmol/g lens)
2.6 ± 0.9
0.9 ± 0.3*
TSH(μmol/g lens)
102.5 ± 25.5
54.8 ± 19.7*
Total vitamin C (μmol/mg lens)
0.61 ± 0.19
0.46 ± 0.16*
AA (μmol/mg lens)
0.19 ± 0.07
0.11 ± 0.04*
DHA (μmol/mg lens)
0.41 ± 0.13
0.38 ± 0.13
D/A
2.3 ± 0.6
3.4 ± 0.7*
FRAL(μmol/g lens)
4.0 ± 1.3
1.4 ± 0.4*
Data is presented as means ± SD *. GSH—Glutathione reduced TSH—Total-SH group AA—Ascorbic acid DHA—dehydroascorbic acid D/A—Dehydroascorbic acid/ascorbic acid FRAL—Ferric-reducing ability of lens.
