In Vivo Antioxidant and Prooxidant Properties of Amanita Phalloides Mushroom Toxins
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This is an in vivo study detailing the effects of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the level of lipid peroxidation (LPO) products in liver homogenates from mice treated with alpha amanitin or phalloidin. Spectrophotometry was the main method used in this study. Our results showed that both toxins increased SOD activity, confirming an earlier in vitro study. In addition, our present study showed that alpha amanitin inhibited CAT activity and showed prooxidant properties, while phallodin showed an increase in CAT activity, which confirmed its in vivo antioxidant properties.
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