Table 3 Antiseptic effect of Ag NPs on kidney oxidative stress biomarkers of septic mice

GSH

(mM/g.tissue)

1.76 ± 0.08 ^a

0.72 ± 0.05 ^b

1.23 ± 0.07 ^c

SOD

(U/g.tissue)

195.81 ± 5.17 ^c

101.74 ± 5.17 ^a

164.60 ± 6.48 ^b

GST (µM/g.tissue/min)

5.08 ± 0.10 ^c

3.11 ± 0.02 ^a

3.96 ± 0.08 ^b

MDA

(nM/g.tissue)

1.12 ± 0.04 ^a

3.24 ± 0.07 ^c

1.53 ± 0.09 ^b

NO

(µM/g.tissue)

267.20 ± 8.08 ^a

418 ± 7.87 ^c

336.40 ± 12.78 ^b

Catalase (U/min/g.tissue)

506.81 ± 21.5 ^c

226.88 ± 12.82 ^a

369.33 ± 6.69 ^b