Table 4.
Effect of Chungkukjang supplementation on the glutathione level and GSH /GSSG in the liver of the STZ-induced diabetic rats

Groups1) Total glutathione
GSH/GSSH2)
(nmol/mg protein)
C 2.49±0.243)NS4) 3.27±0.58b
DC 2.94±0.88 2.07±0.23b
DS 2.70±0.29 2.78±0.52b
DY 2.14±0.28 5.17±0.91a
DYB 4.08±0.82 3.10±0.53b
C, Normal diet; DC, Supplementation of normal diet in STZ-induced diabetic rat; DS, Supplementation of 50.0% SC in STZ-induced diabetic rat; DY, Supplementation of 44.5% YC in STZ-induced diabetic rat; DYB, Supplementation of 50% YCB in STZ-induced diabetic rat.
GSH/GSSH: reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione.
Values are mean±SD (n=10), values with a different alphabet in the column indicate a significant difference at p<0.05 in Duncan's multiple range test.
NS, not significant.