Research Article

Influence of Moxifloxacin on Hepatic Redox Status and Plasma Biomarkers of Hepatotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity in Rat

Table 3

Influence of MXF on the activities of hepatic antioxidant enzymes in rat.

Treatment groupsCAT (μmol H2O2 consumed/min/mg protein) SOD (units/mg protein) GST (nmol/min/mg protein)

CTRL 0.78 ± 0.05 13.8 ± 1.3 16.3 ± 1.7
MXF-1 0.64 ± 0.07 (18%) 10.2 ± 0.8 (26%)14.6 ± 1.1 (10%)
MXF-2 0.53 ± 0.03 (32%) 8.1 ± 1.1 (41%)12.5 ± 0.8 (23%)
MXF-3 0.44 ± 0.02 (43%) 5.5 ± 0.7 (60%)10.1 ± 0.7 (38%)

Values represent the mean ± SD of six replicates. Significantly different from control (); values in parenthesis represent % of decrease.