Research Article

Antioxidant Action of Mangrove Polyphenols against Gastric Damage Induced by Absolute Ethanol and Ischemia-Reperfusion in the Rat

Table 2

Effect of RM on the antioxidant compounds and enzymes in ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats.

TreatmentsDose (mg kg−1)GSH (nmol mg of protein−1)SOD (U mg of protein−1)

Saline10 (mL kg−1)5.88 ± 0.3792.24 ± 1.315
Sham14.58 ± 1.091*28.82 ± 2.888***
Lansoprazole3010.53 ± 0.8674.29 ± 3.006
RM0.521.44 ± 0.956***21.87 ± 3.314***

TreatmentsDose (mg kg−1)GPx (nmol min−1 mg of protein−1)GR (nmol min−1 mg of protein−1)

Saline10 (mL kg−1)50.01 ± 4.24811.00 ± 1.220
Sham103.8 ± 5.556***20.56 ± 2.995***
Lansoprazole3061.17 ± 4.97611.26 ± 1.067
RM0.596.66 ± 3.550***16.94 ± 1.305*

TreatmentsDose (mg kg−1)LPO (nmol TBARS mg of protein−1)MPO (U mg of protein−1)

Saline10 (mL kg−1)2.98 ± 0.0072.51 ± 1.013
Sham2.29 ± 0.0280*1.57 ± 1.730**
Lansoprazole302.47 ± 0.3071.74 ± 0.233*
RM0.52.14 ± 0.117**1.75 ± 0.136*

The results are expressed as mean ± s.e.m. ( 𝑛 = 8 ); statistical significance was determined by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Dunnett’s post hoc t test ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 *, 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 ** and 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 ***).