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Table 2 Mean specific activity of NQO1 in nmol/min/mg of protein (Ratio of the treated/control enzyme specific activities, 95% Confidence Intervals)

From: Modest induction of phase 2 enzyme activity in the F-344 rat prostate

 

Sulforaphane

BNF

Curcumin

DMF

Control

Liver

69 (2.5, 2.2–2.9)*

43 (1.6, 1.5–1.7)*

34 (1.2, 0.99–1.6)

32 (1.2, 1.04–1.3)*

27

Kidney

41 (2.5, 2.2–2.9)*

26 (1.6, 1.5–1.7)*

20 (1.2, 0.99–1.6)

19 (1.2, 1.04–1.3)*

16

Prostate

103 (1.6, 1.4–1.9)*

80 (1.3, 1.1–1.5)*

72 (1.2, 0.95–1.4)

65 (1.04, 0.85–1.3)

63

Bladder

26 (4.4, 4.2–4.7)*

9.0 (1.5,1.2–1.8)*

10 (1.8, 1.4–2.1)*

10 (1.8. 1.4–2.2)*

6.0

  1. Data are mean values of 8–10 animals in each group
  2. * = P < 0.05 based on confidence intervals of the ratio of treated vs. control NQO1 specific activities