scholarly journals Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of the food seasoning curry leaves Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. (Rutaceae)

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (122) ◽  
pp. 100589-100597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Yong Ho ◽  
Boon Kee Beh ◽  
Kian Lam Lim ◽  
Nurul Elyani Mohamad ◽  
Hamidah Mohd Yusof ◽  
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The curry leaf water extract, which is rich in gallic acid, reversed paracetamol-induced liver damage in mice by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (68) ◽  
pp. 63304-63313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boon Kee Beh ◽  
Nurul Elyani Mohamad ◽  
Swee Keong Yeap ◽  
Kian Lam Lim ◽  
Wan Yong Ho ◽  
...  

Nipa vinegar, which is rich in gallic acid and protocatechuic acid, has reverted the paracetamol-induced liver damage in mice by reduction of inflammation and oxidative stress.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ha-Rim Kim ◽  
Sol Kim ◽  
Seon-Young Kim

Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill (SC) and Lycium chinense Mill. (LC) are widely distributed in Asia, where the fruit has traditionally been used for medicinal herbs. We previously reported that the roasting process improved the antioxidant and their hangover relieving effects. In this study, we assessed the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of water extract of SC, LC, and a mass ratio 1 : 1 mixture (SL), after roasting in RAW264.7 macrophage cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Roasted SL (RSL) extracts showed greater enhancement potential than the others, based on the inhibition of NO (nitric oxide) and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in RAW264.7 cells. RSL also significantly decreased the proinflammatory markers (e.g., iNOS, COX-2, TNF-α, and IL-1β) and NAD(P)H oxidase (NOX) signaling proteins (i.e., NOX (−1, −2, and −4), p22phox, p47phox, and p67phox). The inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-1 beta levels, NF-kB, and mitogen-activated kinase activations were also significantly inhibited by RSL treatment. Based on the results of cellular levels, we compared the promotion effects of RSL extract on liver injury mediated by alcohol-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in mice. Mice were fed a Lieber–DeCarli regular liquid alcohol diet with or without SL and RSL extracts for six weeks. Alcohol intake caused liver injury, evidenced by an increase in serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities. Consistent with the results in cell levels, RSL treatment remarkably downregulated ROS and inflammatory factors, as well as their signaling molecules, in serum and tissues. These results suggest that the roasting of SC and LC could potentially elevate the inhibition effect on alcohol-induced inflammation and oxidative stress and consequently prevent alcoholic liver damage. Also, the combination of SC and LC may provide a more synergistic effect than either alone.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2323-2334
Author(s):  
Shihong Zheng ◽  
Peichang Cao ◽  
Zequn Yin ◽  
Xuerui Wang ◽  
Yuanli Chen ◽  
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Apigenin prevented the DDC-induced abnormal lipid metabolism, liver damage and liver fibrosis by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. Apigenin might be a potential drug for the treatment of cholestatic liver diseases.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora E. Gray ◽  
Jonathan A. Zweig ◽  
Donald G. Matthews ◽  
Maya Caruso ◽  
Joseph F. Quinn ◽  
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Centella asiatica has been used for centuries to enhance memory. We have previously shown that a water extract of Centella asiatica (CAW) protects against the deleterious effects of amyloid-β (Aβ) in neuroblastoma cells and attenuates Aβ-induced cognitive deficits in mice. Yet, the neuroprotective mechanism of CAW has yet to be thoroughly explored in neurons from these animals. This study investigates the effects of CAW on neuronal metabolism and oxidative stress in isolated Aβ-expressing neurons. Hippocampal neurons from amyloid precursor protein overexpressing Tg2576 mice and wild-type (WT) littermates were treated with CAW. In both genotypes, CAW increased the expression of antioxidant response genes which attenuated the Aβ-induced elevations in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation in Tg2576 neurons. CAW also improved mitochondrial function in both genotypes and increased the expression of electron transport chain enzymes and mitochondrial labeling, suggesting an increase in mitochondrial content. These data show that CAW protects against mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Aβ-exposed hippocampal neurons which could contribute to the beneficial effects of the extract observed in vivo. Since CAW also improved mitochondrial function in the absence of Aβ, these results suggest a broader utility for other conditions where neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction occurs.


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