Colonic and Hepatic Modulation by Lipoic Acid and/or N-Acetylcysteine Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Dextran Sodium Sulfate in Rats

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Colonic oxidative markers: hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) levels (a); nitrite levels (b); malondialdehyde (MDA) levels (c); catalase activity (d); myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity (e); superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity (f); reduced glutathione (GSH) levels (g); oxidized glutathione (GSSG) levels (h); GSH/GSSG ratio (i); and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity (j), according to group: control; mild colitis; lipoic acid, LA; N-acetylcysteine, NAC; LA associated with NAC − LA + NAC. (Tukey test); (Tukey test); (Tukey test); (t-test).

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