Research Article

Production of Functional Fermented Milk Beverages Supplemented with Pomegranate Peel Extract and Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria

Table 8

Antioxidant biomarkers of rats fed with and without functional fermented beverages.

TreatmentsTBARS (nmole/gm tissue)GSH (IU/gm tissue)SOD (IU/gm tissue)GPX (IU/gm tissue)CAT (IU/gm tissue)

Control35.63 ± 1.15a4.03 ± 0.21c58.60 ± 0.85c27.63 ± 1.02c31.66 ± 1.10d
FM29.73 ± 1.64b4.03 ± 0.20c60.83 ± 1.45c29.40 ± 0.85c35.08 ± 0.40c
FMPO 15023.06 ± 1.34c6.14 ± 0.12b72.06 ± 1.69b41.86 ± 1.48b41.70 ± 0.95b
FMPO 30020.46 ± 0.95d8.20 ± 0.10a79.30 ± 1.85a49.66 ± 0.90a45.96 ± 1.68a

TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances; GSH, glutathione reduced; SOD, superoxide dismutase; GPX glutathione peroxidase; CAT, catalase.