Research Article

Assessment of the Protective Effect of Lepidium sativum against Aluminum-Induced Liver and Kidney Effects in Albino Rat

Table 3

Comparison of oxidative stress markers in the serum of different studied groups.

ParametersControlLS-treatedAlCl3-treatedAlCl3 then LSAlCl3 plus LS

FRAP (μU/L)82.20±13.33150.80±15.9945.40±5.6865.20±9.8867.80±7.79

SignificanceP#<0.001P#<0.001P#=0.026
P##=0.01
P#=0.055
P##=0.005
P###=0.717

Catalase (μU/L)97.60±6.1199.80±3.1128.60±9.4557.40±10.7483.00±14.78

SignificanceP#=0.724P#<0.001P#<0.001
P##<0.001
P#=0.027
P##<0.001
P###<0.001

Reduced glutathione (nmol/L)2.81±1.096.47±1.510.55±0.251.00±0.272.29±0.79

SignificanceP#<0.001P#<0.001P#=0.005
P##=0.457
P#=0.379
P##=0.008
P###=0.039

Data are expressed as mean +/- standard deviation. Comparison was made using One Way ANOVA test (LSD). P#: p value of comparison versus control; P##: p value of comparison versus AlCl3 group; P###: p value of comparison versus AlCl3 then LS group.