Table 3

 Plasma contents of total, reduced, oxidised (GSSG) glutathione, %GSSG, malondialdehyde and sulphydryl protein groups, total antioxidant status and uric acid at baseline, immediately and 1 h after the race

VariableBaseline0 h1 h
GSH, reduced glutathione; GSSG, oxidised glutathione; MDA, malondialdehyde; TAS, total antioxidant status; TGSH, total glutathione; UA, uric acid.
Values are mean (SEM).
*p<0.05 v baseline.
TGSH (nmol/mg prot)0.234 (0.05)0.187 (0.02)*0.183 (0.04)*
GSH (nmol/mg prot)0.216 (0.03)0.142 (0.06)*0.146 (0.03)*
GSSG (nmol/mg prot)0.018 (0.005)0.045 (0.006)*0.037 (0.003)*
%GSSG7.82 (0.54)24.95 (1.02)*19.99 (1.05)*
MDA (nmol/g prot)324.79 (13.73)394.63 (11.91)*303.43 (16.76)
sulphydryl (mmol/g prot)6.21 (0.22)5.35 (0.18)*4.04 (0.29)*
TAS (mmol/l)1.51 (0.05)1.83 (0.06)*1.86 (0.05)*
UA (mg/dl)6.36 (0.35)7.34 (0.46)*7.26 (0.53)*