The Neuroprotective Effect of Cornus mas on Brain Tissue of Wistar Rats

Table 3

Activity of oxidative stress markers (CAT, PON1, FRAP, PCG, and SH) marked in plasma in Wistar rats. Data are presented as means from independent measurements ± standard deviation (SD). Different letters in the same columns indicate significant differences according to Tukey’s test ().

Diet	Cornus	CAT-plasma; U/mg protein	PON1-plasma; U/mg protein	FRAP-plasma; mM Fe^2+/mg protein	PCG-plasma; nM/mg protein	SH-plasma; nM/mg protein
C−	No	467.1 ± 56^C	336.3 ± 71.6^AC	0.326 ± 0.065^A	6.57 ± 1.94^AB	2.554 ± 0.265^A
F−	No	272.9 ± 21.7^A	263.1 ± 73^BC	0.388 ± 0.075^A	6.93 ± 1.96^A	4.017 ± 1.226^A
Fa−	No	248 ± 23.4^AB	186.6 ± 23.1^B	0.417 ± 0.146^A	5.85 ± 0.64^AB	2.44 ± 0.642^A
C+	Yes	304.1 ± 69.4^A	423.7 ± 98.8^A	0.413 ± 0.028^A	6.78 ± 0.85^A	2.179 ± 0.968^A
F+	Yes	283.2 ± 41.8^A	407.6 ± 64.7^A	0.421 ± 0.085^A	4.12 ± 1.01^B	3.356 ± 2.697^A
Fa+	Yes	188.6 ± 55.4^B	388.8 ± 58.1^A	0.406 ± 0.042^A	5.54 ± 1.85^AB	2.026 ± 0.85^A

C−: control; F−: fructose; Fa−: high fat; C+: Cornus with control; F+: Cornus with fructose; Fa+: Cornus with high fat.