Fig. 10: Impact of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) administration on glutathione metabolism in the salivary gland mitochondria and plasma.

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.005, ***p < 0.0005, ****p < 0.0001. C control rats, C + NAC control rats + NAC administration, HFD rats fed the high-fat diet, HFD + NAC rats fed the high-fat diet + NAC administration, GSH reduced glutathione, GSSG oxidized glutathione, ns not significant, PG parotid salivary glands, SMG submandibular salivary glands.