nm against a blank preparation ( H2O). The concentration
of MDA in the erythrocyte sample was calculated by reference to a calibration curve
prepared from serial dilutions of a stock solution of TEP, treated in identical manner as the
erythrocyte sample, and was expressed in μM/g Hb. Total antioxidant activity was assayed by the method of Koracevic et al. (2001). The assay
measured the capacity of the biological fluids to inhibit the production of TBARS from
sodium benzoate under the influence of the free oxygen radicals derived from Fenton’s
Absorbances were
measured at 532 nm against deionised water.
Statistical analysis: All data were analyzed using the GLM procedure of SAS software for
analysis of variance. When treatment groups were statistically different (P