Research Article

Pharmacological Correction of Stress-Induced Gastric Ulceration by Novel Small-Molecule Agents with Antioxidant Profile

Table 2

Influence of compounds 3 (group VI) and 4 (group VII) (1 mg/kg, IP, 30 min before WIRS) on the activity of antioxidant enzymes in homogenates of rats gastric mucosa ( , M ± m).

Animals groupIIIIIIVIVII

SOD 
(units min−1 mg protein−1)
0.19 ± 0.010.09 ± 0.01**0.10 ± 0.01**0.13 ± 0.01**#0.12 ± 0.01**
Catalase 
(nmol min−1 mg protein−1)
5.83 ± 0.6610.85 ± 0.79**9.48 ± 0.56**7.89 ± 0.46#8.50 ± 0.70*#
Xanthine oxidase 
(nmol min−1 mg protein−1)
70.00 ± 5.2043.20 ± 2.60**51.50 ± 2.50**65.80 ± 2.10##63.20 ± 2.40##

, compared to the intact control group I; , compared to the stress control group II.