Table 3 of Nasir, Mol Vis 2014; 20:822-835.


Table 3. Effect of topical tocotrienol microemulsion (TTE) in different concentrations on lens proteins (Study 1: dose–response study using microemulsion formulation).

Groups Total protein(mg/g lens weight) Soluble protein (mg/g lens weight) Insoluble protein (mg/g lens weight) Soluble: Insoluble protein (Ratio)
Normal 523.43±37.6 491.06±25.8 32.37±17.3 17.23±7.7
Vehicle 428.61±45.7 a 340.40±49.1 a 88.21±30.7 a,c 4.33±1.7 a, c
0.2% TTE 426.61±28.3 a 295.95±36.5 a 130.66±16.3 a 2.32±0.5 a, b
0.1% TTE 446.63±57.3 a 342.64±65.1 a 103.99±46.8 a 3.92±2.0 a
0.05% TTE 432.61±73.5 a 365.16±61.2 a, c 67.45±17.5 a, c 5.60±1.2 a, c
0.03% TTE 556.88±116.4 b, c, e 524.61±130.8 b, c, d, e, g 32.28±15.3 b, c, d, e, g 18.77±6.6 b, c, d, e, f, g
0.02% TTE 480.50±21.9 a, b, c, g 425.20±42.2 a, b, c, g 55.31±27.5 b, c, d, 9.22±3.8 a, b, c, d, g
0.01% TTE 433.93±34.5 a 361.97±41.5 a, c 71.95±14.5 a, c 5.30±1.7 a, c