Table 3 Antioxidante enzymes activity.

From: Effect of the consumption of green tea extract during pregnancy and lactation on metabolism of mothers and 28d-old offspring

(units/mg protein)

Mothers

Pups 28d

C

E

p value

C

E

p value

SOD

6833.50 ± 409.81

6245.80 ± 173.31

0.21

1356.39 ± 255.30

596.14 ± 80.88*

0.04

GPx

0.111 ± 0.14

0.131 ± 0.02

0.12

0.31 ± 0.062

0.23 ± 0.056

0.68

Catalase

27.34 ± 1.41

23.32 ± 2.38*

0.04

159.36 ± 42.01

104.91 ± 15.22

0.09

  1. Mother – C is MC group – mother received water; Mother – E is ME group – mother received green tea extract; Pups 28d – C is FC group – pup from mother received water; Pups 28d – E is FE group – pup from mother received green tea extract. Data are mean ± SEM (n = 8–13); *p < 0.05, versus control group of the respective treatment.
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