Research Article

Zanthoxylum heitzii Modulates Ferric Nitrilotriacetate-Dependent Oxidative Alterations in Four Vital Organs: An In Vitro Organoprotective Model

Table 1

Treatment protocol.

ReagentsBlankNegative controlPositive controlVitamin CSamples

Phosphate buffer (0,1 m; pH 7,4) (µl)680700680580580
Plant extracts [100 μg/ml] (μl)0000100
Vitamin C [1 mg/ml] (µl)0001000
Organ homogenates (µl)300300300300300
Homogenisation and incubation for 1 h at 37°C
Prooxidant solution (µl)200202020
Homogenisation and incubation for 1 h at 37°C

The samples were incubated in a hot water bath (37°C) and each of the columns represents a test group.