Parameters Control SD-96 h Rebound
Total Glutathione (umol/g Hb) 7.38 ± 1.30 6.10 ± 1.02* 5.95 ± 0.92*
Catalase (U/g Hb) 446.6 ± 117.39 496.6 ± 76.32 493.6 ± 41.39
GlutathionePeroxidase (U/g Hb) 1.49 ± 0.42 1.70 ± 0.28 1.70 ± 0.12
Superoxide Dismutase (U/g Hb) 75.06 ± 9.80 74.98 ± 23.91 82.38 ± 12.34
Mean ± SD of 10 rats per group. *Different from control group. Tukey test, p<0.05.
Table 2: Blood oxidative stress markers in the control, sleep-deprived for 96 h (SD-96h) and recovery (Rebound) rats fed with regular chow pellets.