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Table 2 Biochemical results in the studied groups

From: Anti-apoptotic effect of menaquinone-7 protects the brain of ovariectomized rats

Oxidative markers

Control group

K2 group

K2OVX group

OVX group

Hydrogen peroxide (H202) mmol/gm

4.8 ± 0.3

4.7 ± 0.2

6.8 ± 0.5≠

9.9 ± 0.6*≠$

MDA activity (nmol/gm)

9.2 ± 0.6

9.2 ± 0.5

10.87 ± 1.3

12.8 ± 2.8*≠$

Total antioxidant capacity

(TAC) (µ M/mg tissue)

2.2 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.2

1.9 ± 0.2≠

1.4 ± 0.1*≠$

Catalase (U/gm tissue)

4.2 ± 0.3

4.8 ± 0.1

3.7 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.1*≠$

  1. *significant to control
  2. ≠: significant to K2 group
  3. $: significant to K2OVX group