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Table 4 Serum SOD levels of liensinine-treated periodontitis mice (U/mL)

From: Protective effect of liensinine on periodontitis through its antioxidant effect in mice

Group

0 week

2 weeks

4 weeks

6 weeks

8 weeks

10 weeks

Normal

119.45 ± 12.37a

113.79 ± 11.65A

117.65 ± 19.52a

115.64 ± 12.20A

110.23 ± 15.51a

112.61 ± 14.78A

Control

118.54 ± 14.50a

94.52 ± 7.68C

80.39 ± 5.32c

71.25 ± 4.45D

62.33 ± 3.78d

54.51 ± 3.18D

Liensinine (mg/kg)

 100

116.52 ± 13.37a

103.25 ± 6.58B

85.21 ± 5.50c

84.20 ± 4.11C

75.61 ± 4.52c

72.52 ± 4.32C

 200

121.03 ± 10.28a

107.62 ± 4.56BC

93.52 ± 6.02b

90.43 ± 5.36B

88.39 ± 5.20b

87.23 ± 4.71B

Metronidazole (200 mg/kg)

116.54 ± 15.63a

108.37 ± 5.06BC

94.27 ± 5.88b

91.20 ± 5.17B

90.22 ± 5.63b

89.33 ± 5.08B

  1. aMean values with same letters in the column are not significantly different (p < 0.05)
  2. A–C, a–c, A–D, a–d, A–DMean values with different letters in the column are significantly different (p < 0.05) according to Duncan’s multiple range test