Molecular Vision: Makri, Mol Vis 2013; 19:1188-1197. Table 4

Table 4. Levels of the indicators of protein (sulfhydryl content) and lipid (malondialdehyde) oxidation and ratio of soluble/insoluble proteins in lens of each group.

Component analyzed	Group I	Group II	Group III
Protein sulfhydryl (nmol -SH/mg protein)	0.93±0.1	0.67±0.08**	0.82±0.1^‡
Malondialdehyde (nmol/g tissue)	56.64±12.38	108.51±13.63*	49.04±18.22^†
Soluble/insoluble proteins	2.91±0.09	1.88±0.27*	2.28±0.27**^{, ‡}

Quantitative analysis of protein sulfhydryl groups and malondialdehyde levels in the lenses of each experimental group. Calculated soluble to insoluble proteins ratio in each group lenses. Group I: Control, Group II: Selenite-treated, Group III: Selenite+Saffron-treated. Data represent the mean ± SD of six determinations. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s adjustment. Different symbols indicate statistically significant difference between groups. *p<0.0001; **p<0.001 compared with group I. ^†p<0.0001; ^‡p<0.05 compared with group II.