Caffeic Acid Prevents Vascular Oxidative Stress and Atherosclerosis against Atherosclerogenic Diet in Rats

Table 3

Effects of caffeic acid against atherogenic diet- (Ath-) induced alteration(s) in oxidative stress markers.

Group	MDA (μmol/ml)	GSH (nmol/ml)
Control	0.499 ± 0.003	0.468 ± 0.024
Ath control	0.859 ± 0.004^a	0.133 ± 0.017^a
Ath + CA (25 mg/kg)	0.738 ± 0.012^z	0.229 ± 0.013^y
Ath + CA (50 mg/kg)	0.62 ± 0.006^z	0.387 ± 0.042^z
Control + CA (50 mg/kg)	0.503 ± 0.0004	0.438 ± 0.02
Ath + ATORVA (5)	0.515 ± 0.002^z	0.433 ± 0.004^z

Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. ^avs. the control group, ^y, ^zvs. the Ath control group. Data are analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s HSD post hoc test. MDA : malondialdehyde, GSH : glutathione.