Table 3 Markers of antioxidant in skeletal muscle and plasma.

From: Single Dose Administration of Taheebo Polyphenol Enhances Endurance Capacity in Mice

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EX

TP

TP + EX

SOD activity (U/mg protein)

0.49 ± 0.02

0.41 ± 0.03

0.42 ± 0.02

0.39 ± 0.02

GPx activity (mmol/mg protein)

51.8 ± 1.1

55.2 ± 0.7+++

52.3 ± 0.3

55.2 ± 0.4+++

CAT activity (μmol/g protein)

22.5 ± 2.6

29.3 ± 3.0

26.2 ± 3.3

24.8 ± 1.3

GSH (μmol/g protein)

3.05 ± 0.14

3.02 ± 0.12

3.07 ± 0.22

2.94 ± 0.12

TEAC (μmol Trolox Eq/g protein)

129.9 ± 3.6

136.1 ± 2.1+

131.6 ± 2.5

140.7 ± 3.1+

Plasma TEAC (μmol Trolox Eq/mL)

0.84 ± 0.01

0.76 ± 0.02+++

0.85 ± 0.01

0.77 ± 0.01+++

  1. Values are means ± SE. +, +++p < 0.05, p < 0.001 main effect for exercise.
  2. SOD; superoxide dismutase, GPx; glutathione peroxidase, CAT; catalase, GSH; glutathione, TEAC; Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity.