Table 3

Effects of KT and TCE administration on kidney MDA (μmol/g protein) concentration and GSH (mg/g protein) content 24 hours after last treatment (n = 5)

MDA concentration

(μmol/g protein)

GSH content

(mg/g protein)

Control

22.020 (4.385)

1.242 (0.0471)

KT

21.800 (2.142)

1.416 (0.1711)

TCE

36.13 (1.461) ^{(a, b)}

0.908 (0.0814) ^{(a, b)}

KT+TCE

27.300 (3.179) ^{(b, c)}

1.229 (0.1794) ^(c)

Data are presented as mean (SD). ^(a) Significantly different from the control group (P < 0.05). ^(b) Significantly different from the KT group (P < 0.05). ^(c) Significantly different from the TCE group (P < 0.05). KT: Kombucha, TCE: trichloroethylene.

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