Table 2

Mean specific activity of NQO1 in nmol/min/mg of protein (Ratio of the treated/control enzyme specific activities, 95% Confidence Intervals)


Sulforaphane
BNF
Curcumin
DMF
Control

Liver
69 (2.5, 2.2–2.9)*
43 (1.6, 1.5–1.7)*
34 (1.2, 0.99–1.6)
32 (1.2, 1.04–1.3)*
27
Kidney
41 (2.5, 2.2–2.9)*
26 (1.6, 1.5–1.7)*
20 (1.2, 0.99–1.6)
19 (1.2, 1.04–1.3)*
16
Prostate
103 (1.6, 1.4–1.9)*
80 (1.3, 1.1–1.5)*
72 (1.2, 0.95–1.4)
65 (1.04, 0.85–1.3)
63
Bladder
26 (4.4, 4.2–4.7)*
9.0 (1.5,1.2–1.8)*
10 (1.8, 1.4–2.1)*
10 (1.8. 1.4–2.2)*
6.0

Data are mean values of 8–10 animals in each group

* = P < 0.05 based on confidence intervals of the ratio of treated vs. control NQO1 specific activities

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