scholarly journals HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF MERREMIA BORNEENSIS AGAINST CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (CCl4)-INDUCED ACUTE LIVER DAMAGE IN RATS: A BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
MOHAMMAD IQBAL ◽  
MUHAMMAD DAWOOD SHAH ◽  
SENTY VUN-SANG ◽  
RIANA BINTI AWANG SAMAN
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Histopathological Change ◽  
Hepatoprotective Activity ◽  
Quinone Reductase ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Glutamyl Transpeptidase

Objective: The pathogenesis of various liver injuries involves oxidative damage. This research was planned to examine the effects of Mereemia borneensis extract on hepatic oxidative damage caused by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in rats. Methods: Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to M. borneensis (125 and 250 mg/kg b. wt.) once daily for 14 d followed by two doses of CCl4 (1.2 ml/kg b. wt.). After 2 w, the rats were sacrificed and hepatoprotective analysis was done. Results: Orally administration of CCl4 enhances serum transaminase (ALT; alanine transaminase and AST; aspartate transaminase), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, lipid peroxidation, reduction in glutathione, catalase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, quinone reductase and glutathione S-transferase. Pretreatment of rats with M. borneensis at 125 and 250 mg/kg body weight significantly reduced levels of ALT, AST, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase and lipid peroxidation of CCl4 treated rats. Pretreatment with M. borneensis against rats treated with CCl4, hepatic enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant molecules have increased significantly. A decreased histopathological change in the liver is further evidence of the protective effect of M. borneensis. Conclusion: Our data suggest that M. borneensis can be a potential hepatoprotective agent in preventing or treating degenerative diseases that involve oxidative stress.

Protective effect of L-carnitine against cisplatin-induced liver and kidney oxidant injury in rats

Open Medicine ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerim Cayir ◽  
Ali Karadeniz ◽  
Abdulkadir Yildirim ◽  
Yildiray Kalkan ◽  
Akar Karakoc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Kidney Dysfunction ◽  
Degree Of Protection ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Liver And Kidney ◽  
Endogenous Antioxidants

AbstractThe present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of L-carnitine (LC) on changes in the levels of lipid peroxidation and endogenous antioxidants induced by cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II, CDDP) in the liver and kidney tissues of rats. Twenty-four Sprague Dawley rats were equally divided into four groups of six rats each: control, cisplatin, L-carnitine, and L-carnitine plus cisplatin. The degree of protection produced by L-carnitine was evaluated by determining the level of malondialdehyde (MDA). The activity of glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were estimated from liver and kidney homogenates, and the liver and kidney were histologically examined as well. L-carnitine elicited significant liver and kidney protective activity by decreasing the level of lipid peroxidation (MDA) and elevating the activity of GSH, GSHPx, GST, and SOD. Furthermore, these biochemical observations were supported by histological findings. In conclusion, the present study indicates a significant role for reactive oxygen species (ROS) and their relation to liver and kidney dysfunction, and points to the therapeutic potential of LC in CDDP-induced liver and kidney toxicity.

The Hepatoprotective Role of Warburgia salutaris and Iso-Mukaadial Acetate on Carbon tetrachloride Intoxicated Rats Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gideon Ayeni ◽  
Mthokozisi Blessing Cedric Simelane ◽  
Shahidul Islam ◽  
Ofentse Jacob Pooe
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Hepatic Injury ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Hepatic Necrosis ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Isolated Compound

Background: Medicinal plants together with their isolated bioactive compounds are known for their antioxidant properties which constitute therapeutic agents that are routinely employed in the treatment of liver diseases. Aims of the Study: The current study sought to explore the protective role of Warburgia salutaris and its isolated compound, iso-mukaadial acetate against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic injury. Methods: Thirty-five male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into seven groups of five animals each and injected with CCl4 to induce hepatic injury. Results: Treatment with the crude extract of W. salutaris and of iso-mukaadial acetate significantly reduced the levels of alkaline phosphatase, alanine and aspartate aminotransaminases, total bilirubin and malondialdehyde in a dose dependent manner, when compared to untreated groups. Liver histology revealed a reduction in hepatic necrosis and inflammation. Conclusion: The current investigation has demonstrated that W. salutaris extract and iso-mukaadial acetate could mitigate the acute liver injury inflicted by a hepatotoxic inducer in rats.

KELULUT HONEY SUPPLEMENTATION PREVENTS SPERM AND TESTICULAR OXIDATIVE DAMAGE IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Balkis Budin ◽  
Fatin Farhana Jubaidi ◽  
Siti Nur Farahana Mohd Noor Azam ◽  
Nur Liyana Mohamed Yusof ◽  
Izatus Shima Taib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Diabetic Control ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats

Previous studies found that Kelulut Honey produced by Trigona spp. bees is able to prevent oxidative damage in various pathological conditions.  Thus, the present study aimed to determine whether Kelulut Honey could prevent the sperm and testicular damage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Male Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: Non-Diabetic (NDM), Non-Diabetic with Kelulut Honey supplementation (NDMKH), Diabetic without supplementation (DM) and Diabetic with Kelulut Honey supplementation (DMKH).  Kelulut honey was given at the dose of 2.0 g/kg weight daily via gavage for 28 consecutive days. Results showed that sperm quality produced by diabetic rats supplemented with Kelulut honey significantly improved compared to the diabetic control groups (p<0.05). SOD activity and GSH level increased significantly (p<0.05) whereas PC and MDA levels significantly decreased in sperm and testis of DMKH rats when compared to DM rats (p<0.05). Histological observation showed obvious increase in spermatozoa in the lumen of epididymis and increased spermatogenic cells density in the testis of DMKH group.  In conclusion, Kelulut Honey has a potential in preventing the damage of sperm and testis in diabetic rats.

scholarly journals Effect of Introducing the Jordanian Common Rue (Ruta chalepensis L.) on Liver Enzymes and Lipid Peroxidation in Adult Male Sprague Dawley Rats Toxified With Paracetamol

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 298
Author(s):  
Dana N. Abdelrahim ◽  
Hamed R. Takruri ◽  
Khalid M. Al-Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Hepatic Injury ◽  
Liver Enzymes ◽  
Liver Weight ◽  
Normal Diet ◽  
High Cholesterol Diet ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
High Cholesterol ◽  
Ruta Chalepensis ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats

This study aimed to determine the effect of Ruta chalepensis L. plant on liver enzymes, liver weight and lipid peroxidation using rats toxified with paracetamol. An animal experiment was conducted using five groups of Sprague Dawley rats, 9 rats each. The groups were fed: Normal diet, high cholesterol diet, with or without the plant or the liver toxicant paracetamol (PCM). The experiment lasted six weeks; at the end of the sixth week; a single dose of 3 g paracetamol/kg body weight was given for rats of two groups, then blood and liver samples were collected. The hepatoprotective effect of the plant was evaluated using aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin (TBL) levels as indicators. This study finds that the groups to which plant and PCM were given had significantly lower MDA levels in comparison with other groups that didn&rsquo;t receive plant before PCM toxification. Tested liver enzymes levels were significantly (P &lt; 0.05) lowered by the introduction of plant to the diet. Introducing PCM without ingestion of plant in the diet significantly (P &lt; 0.05) increased the rats absolute liver weight. It is concluded that the use of Ruta chalepensis L. plant significantly lowered hepatic toxicity as indicated by the liver enzymes levels. Also, the plant lowered the MDA level and liver weight. The ingestion of the plant can be significantly protective against hepatic injury.

scholarly journals Phytochemical analysis and hepatoprotective activity of Raphanus sativus var. sativus in Sprague-Dawley rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 1745-1752
Author(s):  
Heshu Sulaiman Rahman ◽  
Kashan Alaalddin Bayz ◽  
Ridha Hassan Hussein ◽  
Azad Ismael Abdalla ◽  
Hemn Hassan Othman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Enzymes ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Hepatoprotective Activity ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Hepatotoxic Effect ◽  
Hepatic Histopathology ◽  
Phenolic And Flavonoid

Purpose: To determine the phenolic and flavonoid contents of R. sativus rhizome ethanol extract and the hepatoprotective effect of the extract in rats. Methods: Folin–Ciocalteau and aluminum chloride colorimetric tests were used to determine the contents of phenols and flavonoids in the R. sativus extract. Male Sprague-Dawley rats induced with CCl4 to develop hepatotoxicity were treated orally with R. sativus extract for 4 weeks. The  antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the extract on the liver were determined by evaluating the concentration of oxidative analytes, serum liver enzymes and lipids, and hepatic histopathology and cytochrome P450 2E1 expression. Results: R. sativus extract significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the hepatotoxic effect of CCl4 via its antioxidant activities and protection of liver tissues from oxidative damage. Conclusion: The hepatoprotective effects of R. sativus rhizome ethanol extract are attributed to its highphenolic and flavonoid contents. Keywords: R. savitus rhizome, Phenols, Flavonoid contents, antioxidant, Hepatoprotective

Inhibition of 3'-Methyl-4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis by Portacaval Shunt

1978 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvio Fiala ◽  
Babulal Pragani ◽  
Melvin D. Reuber
Keyword(s):  
Large Dose ◽  
Gradual Increase ◽  
Portacaval Shunt ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Glutamyl Transpeptidase ◽  
Functional Deficiency ◽  
Morphologic Changes ◽  
Intact Rats

Adult male Sprague Dawley rats on which end-to-side portacaval shunt (PCS) operation was performed did not develop hyperplastic nodules and hepatomas when they were fed 3'-methyl-4-dimethylaminoazobenzene in semisynthetic basal diet for periods of up to 169 days. In contrast, all the intact rats fed the same diet for only 75 days, developed hyperplastic nodules in the liver. Transferred to normal pellet for another 25 days, hepatomas developed in 100% of these animals. The amount of protein-bond 3'-Me-DAB was found to be much smaller in operated rats than in intact animals. The glutathione (GSH) level in PCS-operated rats was lower than in intact controls. A single large dose of 3'-Me-DAB led to the increase of only about 30% in the concentration of GSH during the period of 24–48 h, compared to the increase of 50–100% in non-operated rats. No clear tendency to a gradual increase in the activity of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase was noted in PCS-operated rats during the period of 5% months of 3'-Me-DAB feeding. The increase in GT-ase activity never exceeded 30% above the level of GT-ase in the livers of PCS-operated rats fed basal diet without the carcinogen. This striking inhibition of GT-ase increase induced by 3'-Me-DAB in PCS-operated rats contrasted with an increase of GT-ase activity by 5,000% found in livers of non-operated rats with hyperplastic nodules after 75 days of 3'-Me-DAB feeding and the increase by up to 10,000% in developed hepatomas. These effects and the inhibition of 3'-Me-DAB-induced hepatocarcinogenesis, manifested by lack of preneoplastic morphologic changes and the absence of hepatomas in rats after PCS, can best be explained by functional deficiency of the liver to metabolize the procarcinogen 3'-Me-DAB into an activated carcinogen.

scholarly journals Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activity of a New Tablets Formulation fromTamarindus indicaL.

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Rafael Rodriguez Amado ◽  
Ariadna Lafourcade Prada ◽  
Julio Cesar Escalona Arranz ◽  
Renato Pérez Rosés ◽  
Humberto Morris Quevedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Hepatoprotective Activity ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Diet Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Tamarindus Indica ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Group I

Hepatotoxic chemicals damage liver cells primarily by producing reactive oxygen species. The decoction of the leaves ofTamarindus indicaL. is used for liver disorders. In this work we evaluated the hepatoprotective activity of a tablet formulation of this plant. Thirty-five Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n=7). First group (I) is control group, fed with standard diet. Groups II to V (hepatotoxic groups) were subjected to a subcutaneous injection of CCl4(0.5 mL/kg). Group II was negative control, fed with standard diet; group III was subjected to administration of Silymarin 150 mg/kg and groups IV and V were treated with tablets in dose of 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg, respectively. Lipid peroxidation and the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione were evaluated. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamine transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and a lipid profile were evaluated too. The tablets inhibit lipid peroxidation. The redox balance (SOD-CAT-GSH) remains normal in the experimental groups treated with tablets. The liver function using dose of 200 mg/kg of tablets was better than the other experimental groups. These results justify, scientifically, the ethnobotanical use of the leaves ofTamarindus indicaL.

Effects of99mTc sestamibi on antioxidant defense system and lipid peroxidation in the heart of Sprague Dawley rats

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokhan Cesur ◽  
Duygu Kumbul Doguc ◽  
Mustafa Yildiz ◽  
Serdal Ogut ◽  
Mumin Polat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Antioxidant Defense ◽  
Antioxidant Defense System ◽  
Defense System ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats
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