Fig. 3

a Inducible heme oxygenase in Total Brain. HO-1 protein levels in the brain of rats fed H. erinaceus biomass preparation as compared to control group. Total brain homogenates from control and mushroom supplemented rats were assayed for HO-1 expression by Western blot. The bar graph shows densitometric values, expressed as mean standard error of mean of 3 independent analyses. P < 0.05 vs control. In the representative immunoblot shown, β-actin has been used as loading control. D.U., densitometric units. b Inducible Heat shock protein 70 in Total brain. Hsp70 protein levels in the brain of rats fed H. erinaceus biomass preparation as compared to control group. Total brain homogenates from control and mushroom supplemented rats were assayed for Hsp70 expression by Western blot. The bar graph shows densitometric values, expressed as mean standard error of mean of 3 independent analyses. P < 0.05 vs control. In the representative immunoblot shown, β-actin has been used as loading control. D.U., densitometric units. c Thioredoxin in Total brain. Trx protein levels in the brain of rats fed H. erinaceus biomass preparation as compared to control group. Total brain homogenates from control and mushroom supplemented rats were assayed for Trx expression by Western blot. The bar graph shows densitometric values, expressed as mean standard error of mean of 3 independent analyses. P < 0.05 vs control. In the representative immunoblot shown, β-actin has been used as loading control. D.U., densitometric units