Can Lipoic Acid Attenuate Cardiovascular Disturbances Induced by Ethanol and Disulfiram Administration Separately or Jointly in Rats?

Table 2

The effect of various combinations of ethanol (EtOH), lipoic acid (LA), and disulfiram (DSF) on the aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in the rat liver.

Treatment	Activity of ALDH in the rat liver (IU/min/mg protein)
Group receiving NaCl
EtOH group	^aaa,bbb^c
LA (group I)	^aaa,b^d
DSF (group II)	^aaa^ddd
LA+DSF (group III)	^aaa,ccc^ddd
LA+EtOH (group IV)	^aaa^ddd
DSF+EtOH (group V)	^aaa^ddd
LA+DSF+EtOH (group VI)	^aaa,ccc^ddd

Data are shown as the deviation (SD) of 6 animals per group (); ^aaa vs. group receiving 0.9% NaCl; ^b and ^bbb vs. DSF group; ^c and ^ccc vs. LA group, ^d and ^ddd vs. EtOH group.