S-allylmercaptocysteine scavenges hydroxyl radical and singlet oxygen in vitro and attenuates gentamicin-induced oxidative and nitrosative stress and renal damage in vivo

Table 1 Body weight, food intake, and urinary volume in the 4 groups of rats studied on day 5

	Control	Gentamicin	SAMC	Gentamicin+SAMC
Body weight (g)	259 ± 2.1	252 ± 4.3	263 ± 4.7	255 ± 4.3
Food intake (g/24 h)	21.2 ± 2.3	18.0 ± 1.8	21.8 ± 0.4	18.6 ± 2.2
Urinary volume(ml/24 h)	6.5 ± 1.1	18.6 ± 2.6^a	7.1 ± 1.0	22.1 ± 2.4^a

Values are mean ± SEM; SAMC, S-allylmercaptocysteine. ^ap < 0.01 vs. CT, n = 4–5