Research Article

Protective Effect of Silymarin and Gallic Acid against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Hepatotoxicity

Table 2

Comparison of GSH, CAT, SOD, MDA, and 8OH-dG levels in liver tissue between groups.

GroupsGSH (mmol/L)CAT (U/L)SOD (IU/Ml)MDA (mmol/L)8-OHdG (pg/ml)

Control137.94 ± 21.17b,c27.04 ± 2.64a1.69 ± 0.43a,b0,70 ± 0.22d2.27 ± 0.33c
Cisplatin109.71 ± 10.56d18.83 ± 4.00b1.13 ± 0.37b2.07 ± 0,21a3.91 ± 0.65a
Cis + gal151.22 ± 5.72a,b25.82 ± 1.16a1.90 ± 0.30a1,01 ± 0,13c2.68 ± 0.45b,c
Cis + sly164.59 ± 5.51a24.22 ± 3.09a,b1.90 ± 0.47a1,45 ± 0,41b2.56 ± 0.11b,c
Cis + sly + gal132.41 ± 18.51b,c,d22.38 ± 3.34a,b2.33 ± 0.73a1,12 ± 0,07c2.63 ± 0.72b,c
Silymarin144.76 ± 17.91a,b,c22.43 ± 3.81a,b1.96 ± 0.36a0,99 ± 0,26c2.99 ± 0.22b,c
Gallic acid124.92 ± 16.74c,d26.41 ± 2.46a1.60 ± 0.32a,b1,24 ± 0,09b,c2.73 ± 0.56b,c
Gal + sly136.30 ± 15.06b,c23.53 ± 5.80a,b1.66 ± 0.58a,b1,44 ± 0,19b2.68 ± 0.45b

a, b, c, d, and e: the statistical difference between groups with different letters in the same column is significant (). Control: control group; cisplatin: cisplatin group; cis + gal: cisplatin + gallic acid; cis + sly: cisplatin + silymarin; cis + sly + gal: cisplatin + gallic acid + silymarin; silymarin: silymarin group; gallic acid: gallic acid group; gal + sly: gallic acid + silymarin.