Research Article

Chronic Dietary Supplementation of 4% Figs on the Modification of Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease Transgenic Mouse Model

Table 3

Effect of figs on superoxide dismutase and catalase activity in cortex and hippocampus of Tg mice.

GroupsSOD (U/mg protein)Catalase (U/mg protein)
CortexHippocampusCortexHippocampus

Control wild196.03 ± 14.93a215.04 ± 16.37a3.80 ± 0.29a 4.30 ± 0.33a
Control Tg114.06 ± 8.73b128.06 ± 9.80b1.70 ± 0.13b 2.20 ± 0.17b
Figs Tg165.06 ± 12.61c179.06 ± 13.67 c2.90 ± 0.22 c 3.40 ± 0.26c

Data are presented as mean ± SD, and /group.
Values not sharing common superscripts (a, b, and c) differ significantly at (DMRT).