scholarly journals REVERSAL OF CISPLATIN-INDUCED MEMORY IMPAIRMENT BY GALLIC ACID IN EXPERIMENTAL RAT MODEL

Author(s):  
Sucharita Patel ◽  
Chandan HM ◽  
Krishna KL ◽  
Nandini HS ◽  
Abhinav Raj Ghosh ◽  
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Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the protective effect of gallic acid on cisplatin-induced memory impairment (MI) in the rat model. Methods: Five groups of Wistar albino rats (n=6) were employed and the duration of the study was 22 days, excluding the pre-treatment period. Animals were pretreated with gallic acid for a period of 5 days and continued daily (200 mg/kg) for 22 days. The cisplatin (3 mg/kg) was given once in a week for 3 consecutive weeks to induce MI, whereas donepezil was used as standard. The evaluation was done by a change in body weight, memory activity by Morris water maze (MWM), locomotor activity by actophotometer, antioxidant activity by thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS), glutathione (GSH), and estimation of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in brain homogenate. Results: Administration of cisplatin has induced MI by increasing in escape latency time, decrease in time spent in the target quadrant in the MWM task and it was reversed by gallic acid treatment. Decreased locomotor activity by cisplatin was also increased by gallic acid when tested by actophotometer. Cisplatin administration has induced oxidative stress by increasing TBARS and decreasing GSH levels. Gallic acid due to its proven antioxidant activity reversed the effects of cisplatin. The AChE level was significantly increased in the control group, whereas treatment groups have shown a decrease in AChE level. Conclusion: Gallic acid may serve as a primary agent to treat the cognitive impairment and oxidative stress associated memory dysfunctions. However, more extensive studies are needed before utilization in the clinical trial.

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kurhalyuk ◽  
H. Tkachenko ◽  
K. Pałczyńska

Resistance of erythrocytes from Brown trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.) affected by ulcerative dermal necrosis syndrome In the present work we evaluated the effect of ulcerative dermal necrosis (UDN) syndrome on resistance of erythrocytes to haemolytic agents and lipid peroxidation level in the blood from brown trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.). Results showed that lipid peroxidation increased in erythrocytes, as evidenced by high thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels. Compared to control group, the resistance of erythrocytes to haemolytic agents was significantly lower in UDN-positive fish. Besides, UDN increased the percent of hemolysated erythrocytes subjected to the hydrochloric acid, urea and hydrogen peroxide. Results showed that UDN led to an oxidative stress in erythrocytes able to induce enhanced lipid peroxidation level, as suggested by TBARS level and decrease of erythrocytes resistance to haemolytic agents.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-464
Author(s):  
Renu Tripathi ◽  
Swati Agarwal ◽  
Syed Ibrahim Rizvi ◽  
Neetu * Mishra

Mercury is a harmful toxic pollutant, which has hepato-nephrotoxic, hematotoxic, genotoxic and neurotoxic, effects. The aim of the study was to evaluate the protective efficacy of wheatgrass on mercuric chloride (HgCl2) induced oxidative stress and associated complications in rat model. Albino rats were divided into four groups (three rats per group). Group I normal control group. Group II oxidative stressed group received mercuric chloride (0.5 mg/kg/day). Group III only received wheatgrass extract (100 mg/kg/day), whereas Group IV received wheatgrass (100 mg/kg/day) after one hour, followed by mercuric chloride (0.5 mg/kg/day) for 30 days. The results of the study showed that wheatgrass supplementation significantly decreased the HgCl2 induced elevated oxidative stress parameters Plasma Malondialdehyde (MDA) content, Plasma membrane redox system (PMRS), Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), simultaneously elevated lipid profile (Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), liver enzymes as, Plasma Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Serum Urea, and Creatinine levels in rats. In addition, wheatgrass treatment improved the antioxidant status in terms of intracellular Reduced Glutathione (GSH), Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and 2, 2- diphenyl -1- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Therefore it can be concluded that wheatgrass has great potential to diminish the stress-mediated complications and improve the antioxidant status.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weerakoon Achchige Selvi Saroja Weerakoon ◽  
Pathirage Kamal Perera ◽  
Dulani Gunasekera ◽  
Thusharie Sugandhika Suresh

Sudarshanapowder (SP) is one of the most effective Ayurveda powder preparations for paediatric febrile conditions. The objective of the present study was to evaluate thein vitroandin vivoantioxidant potentials of SP. Thein vitroantioxidant effects were evaluated using ABTS radical cation decolourization assay where the TROLOX equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) was determined. Thein vivoantioxidant activity of SP was determined in Wistar rats using the Lipid Peroxidation (LPO) assay in serum. Thein vitroassay was referred to as the TROLOX equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay. For thein vivoassay, animals were dosed for 21 consecutive days and blood was drawn to evaluate the MDA level. Thein vitroantioxidant activity of 0.5 μg of SP was equivalent to 14.45 μg of standard TROLOX. The percentage inhibition against the radical formation was50.93±0.53%. The SP showed a statistically significant (p<0.01) decrease in the serum level of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance in the test rats when compared with the control group. These findings suggest that the SP possesses potent antioxidant activity which may be responsible for some of its reported bioactivities.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 1300-1308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer M. Rababa'h ◽  
Karem H. Alzoubi ◽  
Sandy Baydoun ◽  
Omar F. Khabour

Background: Levosimendan is a calcium sensitizer and phosphodiesterase inhibitor that has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Objectives: The aim of the current study is to investigate the potential protective effect of levosimendan on learning and memory impairment induced by diabetes. Methods: Adult Wister rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=15 rats/group): control, levosimendan, streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes, and levosimendan-STZ diabetes. Upon confirmation of the success of the STZ diabetic model, intraperitoneal levosimendan (100µg/kg/week) was administrated to the assigned groups for 4 weeks. Then, the radial arm water maze was used to evaluate spatial learning and memory. Oxidative stress biomarkers and brain-derived neurotrophic factor were evaluated in hippocampal tissues. Results: The results showed that Diabetes Mellitus (DM) impaired both short- and long- term memory (P<0.01), while levosimendan protected the animals from memory impairment. In addition, levosimendan prevented DM-induced reduction in the hippocampal levels of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase (P<0.05). Moreover, the administration of levosimendan prevented DM-induced increases in hippocampal thiobarbituric acid reactive substances level (P<0.05). Furthermore, levosimendan restored the ratio of reduced/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) in DM rats to that observed in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions: In summary, DM induced learning and memory impairment, and treatment with levosimendan impeded this impairment probably through preventing alterations in the antioxidant system in the hippocampus.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaiyavat Chaiyasut ◽  
Winthana Kusirisin ◽  
Narissara Lailerd ◽  
Peerasak Lerttrakarnnon ◽  
Maitree Suttajit ◽  
...  

We investigated the effects of antioxidant activity of fermentation product (FP) of five Thai indigenous products on oxidative stress in Wistar rats with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes type II. The rats were fed with placebo and with the FP (2 and 6 mL/kg body weight/day) for 6 weeks. Rutin, pyrogallol and gallic acid were main compounds found in the FP. Plasma glucose levels in diabetic rats receiving the higher dose of the FP increased less when compared to the diabetic control group as well as the group receiving the lower FP dose (13.1%, 29%, and 21.1%), respectively. A significant dose-dependent decrease in plasma levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (P<.05) was observed. In addition, the doses of 2 and 6 mL FP/kg/day decreased the levels of erythrocyte ROS in diabetic rats during the experiment, but no difference was observed when compared to the untreated diabetic rat group. Results imply that FP decreased the diabetes-associated oxidative stress to a large extent through the inhibition of lipid peroxidation. The FP also improved the abnormal glucose metabolism slightly but the difference was not statistically significant. Thus, FP may be a potential therapeutic agent by reducing injury caused by oxidative stress associated with diabetes.


2002 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
A C de Oliveira ◽  
V D'Almeida ◽  
D C Hipólide ◽  
J N Nobrega ◽  
S Tufik

Hyperhomocysteinemia has been associated with pathological and stressful conditions and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Since sleep deprivation is a stressful condition that is associated with disruption of various physiological processes, we investigated whether it would also be associated with increases in plasma homocysteine levels. Further, since hyperhomocysteinemia may promote oxidative stress, and we had previously found evidence of oxidative stress in brain following sleep deprivation, we also searched for evidence of systemic oxidative stress by measuring glutathione and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance levels. Rats were sleep deprived for 96 h using the platform technique. A group was killed after sleep deprivation and another two groups were allowed to undergo sleep recovery for 24 or 48 h. Contrary to expectation, plasma homocysteine was reduced in sleep-deprived rats as compared with the control group and did not revert to normal levels after 24 or 48 h of sleep recovery. A trend was observed towards decreased glutathione and increased thiobarbituric acid reactive substance levels in sleep-deprived rats. It is possible that the observed decreases in homocysteine levels may represent a self-correcting response to depleted glutathione in sleep-deprived animals, which would contribute to the attenuation of the deleterious effects of sleep deprivation.Key words: sleep deprivation, homocysteine, oxidative stress, glutathione, rats.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Okwudili Onoja ◽  
Yusuf Ndukaku Omeh ◽  
Maxwell Ikechukwu Ezeja ◽  
Martins Ndubuisi Chukwu

Aframomum meleguetaSchum (Zingiberaceae) is a perennial herb widely cultivated for its valuable seeds in the tropical region of Africa. The present study evaluated the antioxidant effects of methanolic seed extract ofA. melegueta. The antioxidant effects were evaluated usingin vitro, 2, 2-diphenylpicrylhydrazine photometric assay andin vivoserum catalase, superoxide dismutase and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance assay method. The extract (25–400 μg/mL concentration) produced concentration dependent increase in antioxidant activity in 2, 2-diphenylpicrylhydrazine photometric assay. The extract (400 mg/kg) showed a significant (P<0.05) increase in serum catalase and superoxide dismutase activity when compared with the control group. The extract (400 mg/kg) showed a significant (P<0.05) decrease in the serum level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance when compared with the control group. These findings suggest that the seed ofA. meleguetahas potent antioxidant activity which may be responsible for some of its reported pharmacological activities and can be used as antioxidant supplement.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 743-748
Author(s):  
Ana R.S. de Oliveira ◽  
Kyria J.C. Cruz ◽  
Jennifer B.S. Morais ◽  
Juliana S. Severo ◽  
Jéssica B. Beserra ◽  
...  

Background: The role of minerals in preventing the generation of oxidative stress in obese individuals has been evaluated. Magnesium is an antioxidant nutrient and a cofactor of enzymes involved in the cell membrane stabilization, attenuating the effects of oxidative stress. Objective: To evaluate the association between magnesium and concentrations of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in patients with obesity and eutrophic women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 73 women, divided into two groups: case group (patients with obesity, n=27) and control group (eutrophic women, n=46). Measurements of body mass index and waist circumference were performed. Dietary magnesium intake was assessed by the three-day food record using the NutWin software. Urinary magnesium concentration was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry method. Plasma concentrations of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were also determined. Results: Mean values of dietary magnesium intake were 161.59 ± 60.04 and 158.73 ± 31.96 for patients with obesity and control group, respectively, with no significant difference between the groups studied (p >0.05). The value of urinary excretion of magnesium was lower than the reference values in both groups, with no significant difference between the groups studied (p >0.05). The plasma concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances was significantly higher in patients with obesity compared to the control group (p <0.001). There was no correlation between levels of magnesium biomarkers and the concentration of TBARS (p >0.05). Conclusion: Patients with obesity showed a reduced dietary magnesium intake which seems to induce hypomagnesuria as a compensatory mechanism. The marker of oxidative stress evaluated in this study was not influenced by magnesium.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 771-780
Author(s):  
He-Min Li ◽  
Ting Gu ◽  
Wen-Yu Wu ◽  
Shao-Peng Yu ◽  
Tian-Yuan Fan ◽  
...  

Background: Exogenous antioxidants are considered as a promising therapeutic approach to treat neurodegenerative diseases since they could prevent and/or minimize the neuronal damage by oxidation. Objective: Three series of lipophilic compounds structurally based on scutellarein (2), which is one metabolite of scutellarin (1) in vivo, have been designed and synthesized. Methods: Their antioxidant activity was evaluated by detecting the 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) produced in the ferrous salt/ascorbate-induced autoxidation of lipids, which were present in microsomal membranes of rat hepatocytes. The lipophilicity of these compounds indicated as partition coefficient between n-octanol and buffer was investigated by ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometer. Results: This study indicated that compound 5e which had a benzyl group substituted at the C4'- OH position showed a potent antioxidant activity and good lipophilicity. Conclusion: 5e could be an effective candidate for preventing or reducing the oxidative status associated with the neurodegenerative processes.


2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1300800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadezda I. Kulesh ◽  
Sergey A. Fedoreyev ◽  
Marina V. Veselova ◽  
Natalia P. Mischenko ◽  
Vladimir A. Denisenko ◽  
...  

Seven isoflavonoids, including a new glycoside, (6a R,11a R)-medicarpin-3- O-gentiobioside (6), were isolated from the roots of Maackia amurensis using repeated column chromatography on a Toyopearl HW-50F sorbent and identified by HPLC–PDA–MS, 1H NMR, 13C, 1H–1H COSY, HSQC NMR and HMBC NMR analyses as daidzin (1), genistein-7- O-gentiobioside (2), pseudobaptigenin-7- O-gentiobioside (3), formononetin-7- O-gentiobioside (4), (6a R,11a R)-maackiain-3- O-gentiobioside (5), and 5- O-methylgenistein-7- O-gentiobioside (7). In the model of oxidative stress induced by formalin injection, the isolated isoflavone and pterocarpan glucosides 1-7 were shown to reduce the formation of malondialdehyde (MDA) and other thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), as well as glutathione peroxidase (GPO) activity in rats.


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