Table 2 Effects of Quercetin on lead conc, oxidative stress, and antioxidant levels
|  | Pb conc. (μg/g tissue) | O2− (nmol/g tissue) | MDA (nmol/g Tissue) | SOD (u/g tissue) | CAT (u/g tissue) | GSH nmol/g tissue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control group | 0.89 ± 0.03 | 10.7 ± 1.6 | 28.5 ± 2.6 | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 7.5 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.8 |
Quercetin group | 0.7 ± 0.02 | 10.2 ± 1.5 | 28.7 ± 2.5 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 8.3 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 0.3 |
Pb group | 2.8 ± 0.23 P < 0.001 | 23.4 ± 2.4 P < 0.001 | 43.1 ± 3.7 P < 0.001 | 0.8 ± 0.06 P < 0.001 | 4.5 ± 0.6 P < 0.001 | 0.8 ± 0.06 P < 0.001 |
Quercetin + Pb group | 2.1 ± 0.07 P < 0.001 | 16.3 ± 2.1 P < 0.001 | 31.4 ± 2.8 P < 0.001 | 1.9 ± 0.8 P < 0.001 | 8.7 ± 0.2 P < 0.001 | 1.6 ± 0.3 P < 0.01 |