Research Article

The Effects of Sesquiterpenes-Rich Extract of Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. on Amyloid-β-Induced Cognitive Impairment and Neuronal Abnormalities in the Cortex and Hippocampus of Mice

Table 3

Effect of CF on brain tissue GSH-px activities and MDA contents.

GroupGSH-px  
(U/mg protein)
MDA  
(nmol/mg protein)

Control4.33 ± 0.491.42 ± 0.30
Model3.44 ± 0.39#1.93 ± 0.47##
Donepezil 0.65 mg/kg4.34 ± 0.94*1.56 ± 0.40*
CF 180 mg/kg3.77 ± 0.771.31 ± 0.23**
CF 360 mg/kg4.54 ± 0.98*1.25 ± 0.21**

Results are expressed as mean ± SD,  ,  ,   versus the control mice;  ,   versus the model group mice.