Effect of Spirulina Intervention on Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Status, and Lipid Profile in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

Table 6

Comparison between the effects of the 2 doses of spirulina on serum content of oxidants and antioxidants and on the activity of burst enzymes in COPD patients.

Parameters	After 30 days		After 60 days
	Change in percentage (%) at (500 × 2) mg dose	Change in percentage (%) at (500 × 4) mg dose	Change in percentage (%) at (500 × 2) mg dose	Change in percentage (%) at (500 × 4) mg dose
Malondialdehyde (MDA) (nmoL/mL)	12.17	17.72	20.89	35.71
Lipid hydroperoxide (nmoL/mL)	6.06	14.6	23.14	32.78
Catalase (kU/L)	5.71	14.6	7.93	33.97
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) (U/mL)	4.98	11.08	12.84	20.19
Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) (U/mL)	2.57	11.26	8.94	15.73
Glutathione (GSH) (nmoL/mL)	8.23	13.42	19.08	27.67
Vitamin C (mg/dL)	9.21	11.84	21.05	28.94
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	3.03	7.14	9.05	15.84
Triglyceride (TG) (mg/dL)	1.48	3.25	2.85	6.24
High density lipoprotein (HDL) (mg/dL)	1.2	2.26	2.94	5.88