Table 4 Mean ± SD of redox status parameters in testicular tissues of the different studied groups.

From: Experimental and molecular docking evidence for the protective role of Monascus purpureus red pigments against hydroxyapatite nanoparticle-induced testicular injury in male rats

Treatments

MDA (nmol/mg)

Total GSH (µmol/mg)

Oxidized GSSG Conc. (nmol/mg)

Reduced GSH Conc. (nmol/mg)

GSH/GSSG

Control group

3.03 ± 0.23b

5.62 ± 0.49a

0.30 ± 0.02c

5.01 ± 0.48a

16.53 ± 1.08a

RP10 group

3.06 ± 0.38b

5.92 ± 0.44a

0.33 ± 0.02cd

5.26 ± 0.44a

15.85 ± 1.05a

RP20 group

3.17 ± 0.23b

6.05 ± 0.45a

0.34 ± 0.02cd

5.37 ± 0.40a

15.90 ± 1.18a

RP40 group

4.52 ± 2.28b

5.48 ± 1.26a

0.35 ± 0.02c

5.43 ± 0.39a

12.38 ± 5.65ab

HANPs group

7.15 ± 1.39a

3.95 ± 0.59b

0.65 ± 0.04d

2.28 ± 0.34c

5.22 ± 2.59c

RP10 + HANPs group

4.86 ± 0.57b

5.00 ± 0.35ab

0.46 ± 0.04d

3.92 ± 0.36b

9.23 ± 1.46bc

RP20 + HANPs group

4.18 ± 0.28b

5.09 ± 0.32ab

0.43 ± 0.02dc

4.26 ± 0.34b

9.92 ± 1.12bc

RP40 + HANPs group

4.03 ± 0.16b

5.22 ± 0.34ab

0.40 ± 0.03c

4.36 ± 0.28b

11.36 ± 1.39ab

  1. Means that do not share a letter are significantly different (n = 6).