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Table 1 Enzyme activities and biochemical parameters in experimental groups

From: Resveratrol and/or exercise training counteract aging-associated decline of physical endurance in aged mice; targeting mitochondrial biogenesis and function

 

Mature control

Aged control

RSVT group

Exercise group

RSVT + EX group

Citrate synthase (nmol/min/mg)

375 ± 33

231 ± 18#

462 ± 20*

454 ± 15*

523 ± 13*

Blood lactate (mmol/l)

9.01 ± 0.55

7.6 ± 0.35#

6.2 ± 0.52*

6.3 ± 0.37*

5.3 ± 0.38*

Serum FFA (mEq/l)

0.92 ± 0.06

2.24 ± 0.04#

1.69 ± 0.05*

1.68 ± 0.06*

1.41 ± 0.05*

Muscle MDA (µmol/mg protein)

0.38 ± 0.05

1.31 ± 0.07#

0.69 ± 0.03*

1.49 ± 0.06*

0.8 ± 0.23*

Muscle CAT

(nmol/mg)

40.8 ± 3.6

39.9 ± 2.5

55.1 ± 3.7*

59.1 ± 4.5*

57.1 ± 2.1*

Muscle SOD

(nmol/mg)

21.5 ± 3.1

17.2 ± 2.3#

30.1 ± 3*

28.1 ± 3.1*

38.2 ± 2.6*

  1. RSVT resveratrol, EX exercise, FFA free fatty acids, MDA malondialdehyde, CAT catalase, SOD superoxide dismutase
  2. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation SD; n = 6; P value = probability of chance, *P < 0.05 significant difference compared with aged control group while, # P < 0.05 significant difference compared with mature control group