scholarly journals Mint Extract Present Antioxidant Action on the Erythrocytes of Dairy Cows Suffering from Mastitis?

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Cecilia Gabriela Rubert Possenti ◽  
Roberta Cattaneo Horn ◽  
Jorge Damián Stumpfs Diaz ◽  
Queli Cristina Sostisso Seifert ◽  
Diego Pascoal Golle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Bovine Mastitis ◽  
Previous Treatment ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ◽  
Oxidative Markers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Previously Treated

<p>Bovine Mastitis is an infection of the mammary glands that represents important economic losses in milk production. As in other pathologies, medicinal plants emerged as an important alternative for treatment of this condition. In this sense, the aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of the extract of <em>Mentha arvensis</em> L. on the erythrocytes of healthy dairy cows (P1); of dairy cows with mastitis without previous treatment (P2); and of dairy cows with mastitis and previously treated with antibiotics (P3). The levels of Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS), of the protein carbonylation (PC) and reduced glutathione (GSH) were analyzed in the cows’ erythrocytes before and after treatment with the extract of Mentha. This study demonstrated an occurrence of oxidative stress in the cows with mastitis. The mint extract promoted an increase in GSH levels combined with a decrease in the levels of oxidative markers, especially in cows with mastitis without previous antibiotic treatment.</p>

scholarly journals In vitro susceptibility of duck, chicken, and pig erythrocyte lipids to peroxidation

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (No. 10 - 11) ◽  
pp. 303-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Gradinski-Vrbanac ◽  
Z. Stojevič ◽  
S. Milinkovič-Tur ◽  
T. Balenovič ◽  
J. Piršljin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ◽  
Erythrocyte Suspension ◽  
In Vitro Susceptibility ◽  
Before And After ◽  
High Level ◽  
Erythrocyte Lipid

The susceptibility of erythrocyte lipid to in vitro peroxidation as measured by TBARS (thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances) and concentration of reduced glutathione (GSH) in whole blood and erythrocyte suspension before and after incubation with hydrogen peroxide was assessed in ducks, chickens and pigs. A high susceptibility of erythrocytes to peroxidation in vitro was observed in all animals tested, but this susceptibility was of different intensity. Pig erythrocytes exhibited the lowest resistance to oxidative stress in vitro as compared with that in ducks (P &lt; 0.01) and chickens (P &lt; 0.02). A high level of GSH in the erythrocytes of ducks and chickens offers higher resistance to oxidative stress in comparison with that in the pig erythrocytes.

scholarly journals Spirulina maxima and its effect on antioxidant activity in fructose induced oxidative stress with histopathological observations

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Urmila Jarouliya ◽  
Anish Zacharia ◽  
Raj K. Keservani ◽  
Godavarthi B.K.S Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Superoxide Dismutase ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ◽  
Spirulina Maxima

Abstract Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterised by hyperglycemia and oxidative stress. The aim of the present study is to explore the antioxidant effect of Spirulina maxima in rat model along with the histopathological observations. Diabetes was induced by feeding 10% fructose solution orally to Wistar rats (n = 6) for 30 days, analysed for plasma blood glucose and the markers of the oxidative stress [catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)]. These biochemical studies were associated with histopathological examination of liver and kidney sections. The microalga Spirulina maxima being rich in proteins and other essential nutrients is widely used as a food supplement. S. maxima at a dose of 5 and 10% per kg and the metformin (500 mg/kg) as reference drug were given orally for 30 days to the diabetic rats. Diabetic rats showed significant (p < 0.001) elevations in plasma blood glucose, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances and significant reduction in catalase, superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione activity. Oral administration of 5 and 10% aqueous extract of S. maxima for 30 days restored not only of blood glucose levels but also markers of oxidative stress. Histopathological observations of tissues manifested that the S. maxima administration had the protective and therapeutic effects against fructose-induced abnormalities in diabetic rats. It is concluded that S. maxima is effective in reinstating the antioxidant activity in addition to its antidiabetic effect in type 2 diabetic rats.

scholarly journals Antioxidant activity of bee products added to water in tebuconazole-exposed fish

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiane Ferreira ◽  
Taís Cristina Unfer ◽  
Hélio Carlos Rocha ◽  
Luiz Carlos Kreutz ◽  
Gessi Koakoski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
South American ◽  
Enzymatic Antioxidants ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Exposed Fish ◽  
Bee Pollen ◽  
Protein Thiols ◽  
Oxidant Effect

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of honey, propolis, and bee pollen for the reversal of lipid peroxidation induced by tebuconazole (TEB) in South American catfish (Rhamdia quelen), in which the concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), the activity of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and the concentrations of non-enzymatic antioxidants, reduced glutathione (GSH), ascorbic acid, and non-protein thiols were assessed. Honey (0.125 g L-1) and bee pollen (0.05 g L-1) added to the water reverse the production of TBARS induced by TEB, while propolis demonstrated a pro-oxidant effect, inducing an increase in TBARS production. The data presented herein suggest that the addition of water to honey and bee pollen potentially protects against the oxidative stress caused by agrichemicals.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the antitumor and antioxidant effects of jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril) extracts / Avaliação do efeito antitumoral e antioxidante de extratos do jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 116001-116018
Author(s):  
Elisângela Miranda de Jesus Lisboa ◽  
Lucinéia Reuse Albiero ◽  
Nadila Melchiors ◽  
Wesley Sandro de Paula Borges ◽  
Valfran da Silva Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Tumor Development ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Renal Tissue ◽  
Ehrlich Carcinoma ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ◽  
Hymenaea Courbaril ◽  
Antioxidant Effects

Ethnobotanical surveys have revealed the use of jatobá for the treatment of several diseases. This study determined the effect of plant extracts on the development of Ehrlich carcinoma. Male Swiss mice (n=6) were subcutaneously inoculated with 106 tumor cells and intragastrically administered ethanol (2 mg·mL-1, 5 mg·mL-1, or 10 mg·mL-1) or aqueous extracts of jatobá seed or bark for 90 days. Tumor development did not significantly differ between the groups studied; however, animals treated with the aqueous extract of the seed (2.205 mg·mL-1) had a reduction in tumor size compared to those treated with the aqueous extract of the bark (1.7 mg·mL-1). The treatment was not found to influence the survival of the animals studied. A new group of animals (n=7), with or without the tumor, received the aqueous extract of jatobá seed for 7, 14, and 30 days to evaluate oxidative stress. The extract reduced the thiobarbituric acid reactive substances levels at 7 days in the liver and kidneys, and 14 days in brain and renal tissue. Protein carbonylation levels were also reduced at 7 days in the liver and brain tissue and 14 days in the liver. The reduced glutathione levels diminished in animals treated for 7 and 14 days. We conclude that treatment with the aqueous extract of the jatobá seed presents promising activity in the reduction of oxidative stress.

scholarly journals Redox parameters in blood of thyroid cancer patients after the radioiodine ablation

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 358-365
Author(s):  
Vera Spasojevic-Tisma ◽  
Milovan Matovic ◽  
Olgica Mihaljevic ◽  
Snezana Zivancevic-Simonovic ◽  
Marija Jeremic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Radioactive Iodine ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ◽  
Radioiodine Ablation

The radioactive iodine (131I) ablation is a well-accepted treatment modality for differentiated thyroid cancer patients. Unfortunately, the radiation induces the oxidative stress and damages cells and tissues, simultaneously activating the mechanisms of antioxidative defense. Since the mechanisms of those processes are not completely known, we wanted to examine the changes in the most important reactive oxygen species and antioxidative components, as well as their correlation and significance for lipid peroxidation. Our results showed that the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances was increased during the first 30 days after the radiotherapy. Among antioxidant components, superoxide dismutase was increased in the 3rd and 30th day; catalase in 7th and reduced glutathione in 3rd and 7th day after the radiotherapy. As regards the prooxidants, the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was recorded in 7th and 30th day, and superoxide anion radical (O?-) was unchanged after the exposure to 131I. These results indicate that differentiated thyroid cancer patients are under constant oxidative stress despite the observed increase in antioxidative and reduction in prooxidative parameters. The understanding of these early processes is important since their progress determines the latter effects of 131I therapy.

scholarly journals Effect of silymarin on sodium fluoride-induced toxicity and oxidative stress in rat cardiac tissues

2012 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 1121-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed M. Nabavi ◽  
Seyed F. Nabavi ◽  
Akbar H. Moghaddam ◽  
William N. Setzer ◽  
Morteza Mirzaei
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Superoxide Dismutase ◽  
Sodium Fluoride ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Glutathione Level ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ◽  
Cardiac Tissues ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

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.

scholarly journals Macroprolactinoma Shrinkage during Cabergoline Treatment Is Greater in Naive Patients Than in Patients Pretreated with Other Dopamine Agonists: A Prospective Study in 110 Patients1

2000 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 2247-2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamaria Colao ◽  
Antonella Di Sarno ◽  
Maria Luisa Landi ◽  
Francesco Scavuzzo ◽  
Paolo Cappabianca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Volume ◽  
Previous Treatment ◽  
Weekly Dose ◽  
Tumor Shrinkage ◽  
Tumor Mass ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
Subsequent Response ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Previously Treated ◽  
A Prospective Study

To investigate whether previous treatment with bromocriptine (BRC) or quinagolide (CV) impairs a subsequent response to long-term cabergoline (CAB) treatment, we prospectively studied 110 patients with macroprolactinoma. Four groups of patients were considered: 1) naive: 26 untreated patients with a mean serum PRL levels of 1013.4 ± 277.7 μg/L (±sem; range, 185.5–5611 μg/L); 2) intolerant: 19 patients previously shown to be intolerant of BRC treatment with a mean serum PRL level of 539.4 ± 172.2 μg/L (range, 174-3564 μg/L); 3) resistant: 37 patients shown to be resistant/hyporesponsive to BRC, CV, or both, with a mean serum PRL level of 602.6 ± 136.8 μg/L (range, 148-3511 μg/L); and 4) responsive: 28 patients previously treated with BRC or CV for 1–5 yr, achieving normoprolactinemia and restoration of gonadal function, but no longer treated with BRC or CV because of poor compliance or because the drug was not available. After a 15- to 30-day washout period, the serum PRL level was 397 ± 43.1 μg/L (140–978μ g/L). CAB treatment was given at doses ranging 0.25–3.5 mg weekly for 1 yr to 110 patients, for 2 yr to 104 patients, and for 3 yr to 81 patients. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed before and after 12, 24, and 36 months of CAB treatment to evaluate significant tumor shrinkage (&gt;80% reduction of pretreatment tumor volume). Among the 26 naive patients, normoprolactinemia was achieved in 21 (80.8%) after 1–6 months at 0.25–2 mg/week and in 5 patients after 24 months at 0.5–3 mg/week. Tumor volume was reduced from 1431.5 ± 310.3 to 47.2 ± 21.5 mm3 (P &lt; 0.0001); average tumor shrinkage was 92.1 ± 2.9%; significant tumor shrinkage was observed in 92.3% of patients, and tumor mass completely disappeared in 16 patients (61.5%). Among the 19 intolerant patients, normoprolactinemia was achieved in 18 (94.7%) after 1–6 months of CAB treatment at 0.25–1 mg/week. One patient remained mildly hyperprolactinemic. Tumor volume was reduced from 1925 ± 423.1 to 842.0 ± 330.7 mm3 (P &lt; 0.001); average tumor shrinkage was 66.2± 6.4%; significant tumor shrinkage was obtained in 42.1% of patients, and tumor mass completely disappeared in 4 patients (21%). Among the 37 resistant patients, normoprolactinemia was achieved in 19 (51.3%) after 6–12 months at 1–2 mg/week and in the remaining 18 patients after 18–24 months at 3–3.5 mg/week. Tumor volume was reduced from 1208.0 ± 173.7 to 471.2 ± 87.3 mm3 (P &lt; 0.005); average tumor shrinkage was 58.4± 4.9%; significant tumor shrinkage was obtained in 10 of 33 patients (30.3%), and in no patient did tumor mass completely disappear. Among the 28 responsive patients, normoprolactinemia was achieved in 23 (82.1%) after 1–6 months at 1–2 mg/week and in 5 patients after 12 months at 3 mg/week. Tumor volume was reduced from 1351.3 ± 181.5 to 757.1 ± 193.6 mm3 (P &lt; 0.01); average tumor shrinkage was 59.2 ± 6.2%; significant tumor shrinkage was obtained in 10 of 26 patients (38.4%), and tumor mass completely disappeared in 4 patients (15.4%). Nadir PRL levels and percent tumor shrinkage during CAB treatment in naive patients were significantly lower (P &lt; 0.001) and higher (P &lt; 0.001), respectively, than those in the remaining three groups, and the average weekly dose of CAB in resistant patients was significantly higher (P &lt; 0.001) than that in the remaining three groups. A significant association was found between tumor shrinkage and previous treatments (χ2 = 27.1; P &lt; 0.0001). At the multistep correlation analysis, nadir PRL levels were the strongest predictors of tumor shrinkage (r2 = 0.556; P &lt; 0.0001), followed by CAB dose (r2 = 0.577; P &lt; 0.0001). The tolerability was excellent in 105 patients (95.4%). In conclusion, the prevalence of macroprolactinoma shrinkage after CAB treatment at standard doses for 1–3 yr was higher in naive patients (92.3%) than in intolerant (42.1%), resistant (30.3%), and responsive patients (38.4%). Thus, CAB can be employed as first line therapy in macroprolactinomas. The more PRL levels were suppressed, the more tumor shrinkage was obtained.

scholarly journals Effective Treatment of Bovine Mastitis with Intramammary Infusion of Angelica dahurica and Rheum officinale Extracts

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-Ting Yang ◽  
Chun-Yen Ke ◽  
Wen-Tien Wu ◽  
Ru-Ping Lee ◽  
Yi-Hsiung Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Bovine Mastitis ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Viable Count ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Angelica Dahurica ◽  
California Mastitis Test ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Causative Agents

Mastitis in dairy cattle is a highly prevalent infectious disease, causing considerable economic loss worldwide. In this study, we used Angelica dahurica and Rheum officinale extracts (designated as Yi-Xiong-Tang, YXT) for mastitis treatment. California mastitis test (CMT) was performed and 67 mastitis udder quarters were identified among 179 lactating dairy cows. These 67 mastitis udder quarters were subjected to treatments by intramammary infusion of YXT twice a day for three consecutive days. The mastitis indicators including clots, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and total viable count of bacteria (TVC) in milk were examined before and after the YXT treatment to evaluate its effectiveness. Levels of mastitis indicators from mastitis udder quarters were elevated. After YXT treatment, normal levels of these indicators were restored: TVC, 2.10 × 104 – 9.20 × 106 CFU/mL; clots, 6.56 ± 0.43 mg/mL; LDH, 181.0 ± 18.55 U/L; TNF-α, 0.02 ± 0.02 ng/mL; IL-6, 41.4 ± 11.46 pg/mL; and IL-8, 1.85 ± 0.60 pg/mL. Compared with the antibiotic therapy, YXT treatment has a shorter treatment course and might have lower probability for the causative agents to develop drug resistance because YXT is in fact a cocktail containing multiple active ingredients.

scholarly journals The anti-biofilm effect of silver-nanoparticle-decorated quercetin nanoparticles on a multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli strain isolated from a dairy cow with mastitis

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lumin Yu ◽  
Fei Shang ◽  
Xiaolin Chen ◽  
Jingtian Ni ◽  
Li Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Silver Nanoparticle ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Bovine Mastitis ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
E Coli

Background Escherichia coli is an important opportunistic pathogen that could cause inflammation of the udder in dairy cows resulting in reduced milk production and changes in milk composition and quality, and even death of dairy cows. Therefore, mastitis is the main health issue which leads to major economic losses on dairy farms. Antibiotics are routinely used for the treatment of bovine mastitis. The ability to form biofilm increases the antibiotic resistance of E. coli. Nanoparticles (NPs), a nanosized, safe, and highly cost-effective antibacterial agent, are potential biomedical tools. Given their antibacterial activities, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have a broad range of applications. Methods In this study, we performed antibacterial activity assays, biofilm formation assays, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) experiments, and real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) experiments to investigate the antibacterial and anti-biofilm effect of quercetin, Ag NPs, and Silver-nanoparticle-decorated quercetin nanoparticles (QA NPs) in E. coli strain ECDCM1. Results In this study, QA NPs, a composite material combining Ag NPs and the plant-derived drug component quercetin, exhibited stronger antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties in a multi-drug resistant E. coli strain isolated from a dairy cow with mastitis, compared to Ag NPs and Qe. Discussion This study provides evidence that QA NPs possess high antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities. They proved to be more effective than Ag NPs and Qe against the biofilm formation of a multi-drug resistant E. coli isolated from cows with mastitis. This suggests that QA NPs might be used as a potential antimicrobial agent in the treatment of bovine mastitis caused by E. coli.

scholarly journals Inspiratory threshold loading reduces lipoperoxidation in obese and normal-weight subjects

2019 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-167
Author(s):  
CC Callegaro ◽  
AD Hoffmeister ◽  
FG Porto ◽  
L Chaves ◽  
RC Horn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
Protein Carbonyls ◽  
Control Protocol ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Control

Obesity is related to increased oxidative stress. Although low-intensity physical exercise reduces oxidative stress, obese subjects may show exercise intolerance. For these subjects, inspiratory threshold loading could be an alternative tool to reduce oxidative stress. We investigated the effects of inspiratory threshold loading on biomarkers of oxidative stress in obese and normal-weight subjects. Twenty obese (31.4 ± 6 years old, 10 men and 10 women, 37.5 ± 4.7 kg/m2) and 20 normal-weight (29.4 ± 8 years old, 10 men and 10 women, 23.2 ± 1.5 kg/m2) subjects matched for age and gender participated in the study. Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) was assessed by a pressure transducer. Blood sampling was performed before and after loading and control protocols to assess thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), protein carbonylation, and reduced glutathione. Inspiratory threshold loading was performed at 60% MIP and maintained until task failure. The 30-min control protocol was performed at 0 cmH2O. Our results demonstrated that inspiratory threshold loading reduced TBARS across time in obese (6.21 ± 2.03 to 4.91 ± 2.14 nmol MDA/ml) and normal-weight subjects (5.60 ± 3.58 to 4.69 ± 2.80 nmol MDA/ml; p = 0.007), but no change was observed in protein carbonyls and glutathione in both groups. The control protocol showed no significant changes in TBARS and protein carbonyls. However, reduced glutathione was increased across time in both groups (obese: from 0.50 ± 0.37 to 0.56 ± 0.35 μmol GSH/ml; normal-weight: from 0.61 ± 0.11 to 0.81 ± 0.23 μmol GSH/ml; p = 0.002). These findings suggest that inspiratory threshold loading could be potentially used as an alternative tool to reduce oxidative stress in both normal-weight and obese individuals.

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