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We also evaluated nitrite levels, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant activity through biochemical analysis. For contractile reactivity, only SG500 (pEC50 = 5.2 \u00b1 0.06 showed reduction in carbachol contractile potency. Indomethacin caused a higher contractile response to carbachol in SG150 and SG500. For relaxation, curves for SG150 (pEC50 = 5.0 \u00b1 0.05) and SG500 (pEC50 = 7:3 \u00b1 0:02) were shifted to the left, more so in SG500. We observed an increase in nitrite in the trachea only with supplementation of 500\u00a0mg\/kg (54.0 \u00b1 8.0\u00a0\u00b5M), also when compared to SG50 (37.0 \u00b1 10.0\u00a0\u00b5M) and SG150 (38.0 \u00b1 7.0\u00a0\u00b5M). We observed a decrease in lipid peroxidation in the plasma and an increase in oxidation inhibition for the trachea and lung in SG150 and SG500, suggesting enhanced antioxidant activity. 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