scholarly journals Effect of ethanol extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rat

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Syeda Rubayat Hilmi ◽  
Zesmin Fauzia Dewan ◽  
A. K. M. Nurul Kabir

<p class="Abstract">The present study was designed to determine the ameliorative effect of ethanol extract of <em>Trigonella foenum-graecum</em> in an experimental model of gentamicin-induced nephrotoxic rat. To induce nephrotoxicity, gentamicin was administered (80 mg/kg/day for 7 days) intraperitoneally. The ethanol extract of <em>T. foenum-graecum</em> was administered (500 mg/kg/day) orally concomitantly with gentamicin for 21 days and 28 days in different groups. Biochemical indices i.e. serum creatinine and serum urea levels were estimated to determine nephrotoxicity and amelioration of nephrotoxicity in all groups. To determine the status of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, the renal cortical reduced glutathione and malondialdehyde levels were estimated. Changes in renal architecture were estimated by histopathology of renal tissues. Statistically significant amelioration was observed in all the biochemical parameters supported by significant improvement of renal cortical histology in <em>T. foenum-graecum</em>-treated groups.</p>

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Syeda Rubayat Hilmi ◽  
Zesmin Fauzia Dewan ◽  
AKM Nurul Kabir ◽  
Muhammad Moinul Islam

Background: A variety of drugs and chemicals possess nephrotoxic potentials; therefore it is of keen interest to the researchers to obtain ways and means for alleviation of nephrotoxicity. Objective: The present study was designed to compare the ameliorative effect of silymarin with ethanol extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum in an experimental model of gentamicin- induced nephrotoxic rats. Methodology: This animal study was conducted by giving distilled water intraperitoneally to control group for seven days (1ml/rat/day) and was sacrificed on 8th day. To induce nephrotoxicity, gentamicin (GM) was administered (80 mg/kg/day for 7 days) intraperitoneally and sacrificed on 15th day. The ethanol extract of T. foenum-graecum was administered (500 mg/kg/day for 14 days) orally concomitantly with GM (7 days) and sacrificed on 15th day. To another group of rats, silymarin was administered (500 mg/kg/day for 14 days) orally concomitantly with gentamicin (7 days) and sacrificed on the 15th day. Biochemical indices like serum creatinine and serum urea levels were estimated to determine nephrotoxicity and amelioration of nephrotoxicity in all rat groups. To determine the status of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, the renal cortical glutathione (GSH) and renal cortical malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were estimated. Results: Statistically significant amelioration was observed in all the biochemical parameters in T. foenum-graecum and silymarin treated groups. Conclusion: The ameliorating effect of T. foenum-graecum is much more effective in comparison to that of silymarin in nephrotoxicity. Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research 2019;6(1):23-27


Genome ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 829-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mysore S. Ranjini ◽  
Ravikumar Hosamani ◽  
Muralidhara ◽  
Nallur B. Ramachandra

The evolution of karyotypically stabilized short-lived (SL) and long-lived (LL) cytoraces in the laboratory have been established and validated through our previous lifespan studies. In the present investigation, we examined the possible reason(s) for the differential longevity among selected members of SL and LL cytoraces, employing the well known paraquat (PQ) resistance bioassay. Exposure of these races to varying concentrations of PQ revealed relatively higher resistance among LL cytoraces than SL cytoraces, as evident by the lower incidence of mortality. Biochemical analysis for endogenous markers of oxidative stress revealed that LL-2 cytorace exhibited lower reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels, higher activity levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), and coupled with higher levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) compared with the levels found in SL-2 cytorace. These findings suggest that the higher susceptibility of SL cytoraces to PQ challenge may be, at least in part, related to the higher endogenous levels of oxidative stress markers. Although the precise mechanisms responsible for the longer longevity among LL cytoraces of the nasuta–albomicans complex of Drosophila merits further investigation, our data suggest that the relatively longer lifespan may be related to the status of endogenous markers that renders them more resistant towards oxidative-stress-mediated lethality, as evident in the PQ assay.


Author(s):  
Reza Eshrati ◽  
Mahvash Jafari ◽  
Saeed Gudarzi ◽  
Afshen Nazari ◽  
Esmaeil Samizadeh ◽  
...  

Abstract Taraxacum syriacum (TS) with natural antioxidant and pharmacological activities may be considered for treatment of oxidative stress induced by acetaminophen (APAP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the ameliorative effects of the ethanol extract of TS root against hepatorenal toxicity induced by APAP in comparison to N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as a standard drug. Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups. Control group; APAP (1 g/kg) group; APAP–NAC (160 mg/kg) group and APAP-TS100 and APAP-TS200 groups: APAP plus 100 and 200 mg/kg of TS extract, respectively. After 7 days treatment, serum and liver and kidney tissues were prepared and evaluated. TS extract ameliorated the increased lipid peroxidation level and decreased antioxidant enzymes activities and glutathione level in liver and kidney of APAP-treated rats. Moreover, treatment with the TS extract caused significant reduction in the histopathological damages and high levels of serum biochemical markers of hepatic and renal functions after APAP treatment. This study suggests that the extract of TS roots has dose-dependent ameliorative effect against APAP-induced oxidative damage in liver and kidney due to its free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties. The overall efficacy of the extract at 200 mg/kg dose is comparable with NAC.


Author(s):  
KAMATCHI SUNDARA SARAVANAN ◽  
VARADHARAJAN MADHAVAN

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the antidiabetic potential of Bauhinia vahlii Wt. and Arn. (Caesalpiniaceae) root, a botanical source for Murva (Ayurveda drug). Methods: Ethanol extract of B. vahlii root (EEBVR) and aqueous extract of B. vahlii root (AEBVR) prepared were subjected for acute toxicity study adopting Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development guidelines. Antidiabetic property of EEBVR and AEBVR was screened against Streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The diabetic animals were administered with standard drug glibenclamide (0.5 mg/kg), EEBVR (200 and 400 mg/kg), and AEBVR (200 and 400 mg/kg) for 21 days. Fasting blood glucose, serum triglycerides, total cholesterol, liver malondialdehyde, reduced glutathione, and glycogen were estimated along with pancreatic histological analysis. Results: EEBVR (400 mg/kg) exerted a marked antidiabetic activity among the extracts at the tested doses, as evidenced by considerable reversal of biochemical parameters that were well supported by the histopathological interpretation of pancreas. Conclusion: This study confirms the antidiabetic potential of B. vahlii root and also its traditional claim in the use of DM.


Author(s):  
VEENA SHARMA ◽  
PREETI SHARMA

Objective: The present experimental investigation was planned to unravel and analyze the therapeutic potential of hydro-ethanol extract prepared from the stem bark of Prosopis cineraria against LPS-induced toxicity under in vitro conditions. Methods: Liver tissue samples from healthy Swiss albino male mice (Mus musculus) were used for the study. Liver homogenate (0.9 ml) was treated with 0.05 mg/ml of LPS along with 0.01 to 0.05 mg/ml of hydro-ethanol plant extract and allowed to incubate at 37˚C. The reactions were terminated at different time points at 0 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h and 24 h and alterations in oxidative stress (LPO, CAT, SOD, GSH, GST, and GPx) and biochemical parameters of hepatic toxicity (AST and ALT, ACP and ALP) were studied. Results: The results demonstrated that the obliterations in the levels of oxidative and biochemical parameters due to LPS induced toxicity were restored by the treatment with hydro-ethanol extract of Prosopis cineraria under in vitro conditions. The altered levels were biochemical parameters were observed at 0.05 mg/ml LPS concentration after 2 h; but administration of hydro-ethanol plant extract at concentration 0.04 mg/ml effectively reduced its level when compared to LPS treated samples under in vitro conditions Conclusion: The present research work unravelled the alleviating potential of a hydro-ethanol extract of Prosopis cineraria against LPS-induced toxicity by combating oxidative stress under in vitro environment.


2012 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 1121-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed M. Nabavi ◽  
Seyed F. Nabavi ◽  
Akbar H. Moghaddam ◽  
William N. Setzer ◽  
Morteza Mirzaei

This study aim to evaluate the protective effect of silymarin on sodium fluoride-induced oxidative stress in rat cardiac tissues. Animals were pretreated with silymarin at 20 and 10 mg/kg prior to sodium fluoride consumption (600 ppm through drinking water). Vitamin C at 10 mg/kg was used as standard antioxidant. There was a significant increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances level (59.36 ± 2.19 nmol MDA eq/g tissue) along with a decrease in antioxidant enzymes activity (64.27 ± 1.98 U/g tissue for superoxide dismutase activity and 29.17 ± 1.01 µmol/min/mg protein for catalase activity) and reduced glutathione level (3.8 ± 0.15 µg/mg protein) in the tissues homogenates of the sodium fluoride-intoxicated rats. Silymarin administration to animals before sodium fluoride consumption modified the levels of biochemical parameters.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (02) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
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S.S Mulgaonkar ◽  
C. H. Pandey

The present study was planned to evaluate and compare the immunomodulatory activity of ethyl acetate extract (EAE 100 mg/kg p.o.) and standardized extract of H. rosa sinensis in terms of cyanidin chloride (SEC 4 and 8 mg/kg p.o.) from petals of H. rosa sinensis. Immunosuppression was induced by chronic administration of ethanol whereas treated groups received ethanol concurrently with either extracts or standard drug for 28 days. Biochemical parameters like lipid peroxidation (LPO), reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were assessed in blood. Spleen and thymus were examined for histopathology. Chronic administration with ethanol showed drastic decrease in the levels of SOD, CAT and GSH but highly raised levels of LPO. Administration of EAE and SEC restored to near normal the markers of oxidative stress which could further prevent ethanol induced damage due to immunological and oxidative stress.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sri Puji Astuti Wahyuningsih ◽  
Adamu Ayubu Mwendolwa ◽  
Dwi Winarni ◽  
Rizki Wahyu Anggreini ◽  
Brigita Klara Krisdina Mamuaya

Vegetables, drinking water, and preserved meats may contain sodium nitrite (NaNO2), which causes liver disease by inducing oxidative stress. Phytochemicals are highly recommended as an alternative to synthetic drugs and affordable medicines to treat liver disease because they have fewer or no side effects. Therefore, this study aims to determine the antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential of red okra fruit ethanol extract against NaNO2-induced liver damage. Thirty-six male mice were separated into six groups. The normal control group (WA) was given distilled water only, and the NaNO2 (SN) group was given only 50 mg/kg BW NaNO2. The other four groups (P1, P2, P3, and P4) were given NaNO2 and red okra ethanol extract at doses of 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg BW, respectively. Gavage was administered orally for 21 consecutive days. Commercial kits define all biochemical parameters according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Liver tissue staining followed standard protocols using hematoxylin and eosin. The study revealed that NaNO2 induction causes oxidative stress and damages the liver. The activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase and catalase) significantly increased in the groups treated (P2–P4) with ethanol extract of red okra ( p < 0.05 ). Besides, the oxidants (malondialdehyde, F2-isoprostanes, and nitric oxide) in the liver homogenate significantly decreased in the P4 group, which were given red okra ethanol extract ( p < 0.05 ). Likewise, red okra pods decreased significantly for the serum biochemical parameters of liver damage (aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and alanine aminotransferase) in the P3 and P4 groups ( p < 0.05 ). Then, it led to a restoration of the histological structure compared to exposed mice (SN), as the pathological scores decreased significantly in the P3 and P4 groups ( p < 0.05 ), as well as the number of the necrotic and swollen liver cells was reduced. Hepatocytes returned to normal. The results showed that the ethanol extract of red okra fruit could be helpful as an affordable medicine. It is an antioxidant and hepatoprotective agent to protect the liver from damage caused by NaNO2.


2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 285 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. BOZUKLUHAN ◽  
O. MERHAN ◽  
O. CELEBI ◽  
F. BUYUK ◽  
M. OGUN ◽  
...  

The purpose of the present study was to determine concentrations of some biochemical parameters and oxidative stress levels in cattle with brucellosis. For this purpose, a study group included with 20 cattle with brucellosis and a control group with 10 clinically healthy cattle were used. Blood samples were collected into the tubes (with and without anticoagulant agent) from the Jugular vein of animals in each group. The reduced glutathione (GSH) in whole blood and levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) were determined spectrophotometrically. Additionally, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), urea, creatinine and iron (Fe) levels in serum samples were colorimetrically determined. Compared with the animals in the control group, it was determined that cattle with brucellosis had significantly (P<0.01) higher levels of AST, ALT, creatinine and NO and lower level of Fe. The increases of MDA and GSH levels were moderate and significantly important (P<0.05) while serum urea manner was not significantly altered. It was determined that significant alterations occurred in various biochemical parameters and antioxidant activity decreased in cattle with brucellosis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-307
Author(s):  
M. A. Akimenko ◽  
T. S. Kolmakova ◽  
O. S. Oksenjuk ◽  
Yu. A. Kalmykova ◽  
O. B. Smirnova

The purpose of the study: is to establish the characteristics of the development of endogenous intoxication during experimental obstruction of the urinary tract. Materials and methods: to achieve this goal, one control and three experimental groups of animals were formed, in which blood was taken from the marginal ear vein on the 3rd, 7th, 14th and 21st day of the experiment. The following parameters were determined in blood serum: urea, creatinine, total protein and albumin. The level of endogenous intoxication was assessed by the indicators of medium-mass molecules, circulating immune complexes and malon dialdehyde. Results: statistical analysis of blood biochemical parameters and endogenous intoxication markers confirm the link between modern biomarkers of renal injury and morphological changes in the tissues of obstructive and compensatory organs. Conclusion: our findings point to the overstress adaptation mechanisms, the development of oxidative stress and exhibit a high level of endogenous intoxication, resulting in structural and metabolic changes in the affected and in the contralateral kidney.


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