Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats

Background: The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of arbutin protect against a number of diseases. Objectives: The present study evaluated the protective effect of arbutin against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Methods: Sixty-three Wistar rats were divided into n...

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Autores principales: Cordero Pérez, Paula, Aguirre Garza, Marcelino, Camara Lemarroy, Carlos Rodrigo, Alarcón Galván, Gabriela, Cantú Sepúlveda, Daniel, Bernal Ramirez, Judith, Torres González, Liliana, Guzmán de la Garza, Francisco Javier, Zapata Chavira, Homero, Sotelo Gallegos, Ma. de Jesús, Torres Esquivel, CipactliNadjedja, Sánchez Fresno, Ethel Corinthia, González Saldívar, Gerardo, Muñoz Espinosa, Linda Elsa
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Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: 2013
Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/14687/1/425.pdf
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author Cordero Pérez, Paula
Aguirre Garza, Marcelino
Camara Lemarroy, Carlos Rodrigo
Alarcón Galván, Gabriela
Cantú Sepúlveda, Daniel
Bernal Ramirez, Judith
Torres González, Liliana
Guzmán de la Garza, Francisco Javier
Zapata Chavira, Homero
Sotelo Gallegos, Ma. de Jesús
Torres Esquivel, CipactliNadjedja
Sánchez Fresno, Ethel Corinthia
González Saldívar, Gerardo
Muñoz Espinosa, Linda Elsa
author_facet Cordero Pérez, Paula
Aguirre Garza, Marcelino
Camara Lemarroy, Carlos Rodrigo
Alarcón Galván, Gabriela
Cantú Sepúlveda, Daniel
Bernal Ramirez, Judith
Torres González, Liliana
Guzmán de la Garza, Francisco Javier
Zapata Chavira, Homero
Sotelo Gallegos, Ma. de Jesús
Torres Esquivel, CipactliNadjedja
Sánchez Fresno, Ethel Corinthia
González Saldívar, Gerardo
Muñoz Espinosa, Linda Elsa
author_sort Cordero Pérez, Paula
collection Repositorio Institucional
description Background: The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of arbutin protect against a number of diseases. Objectives: The present study evaluated the protective effect of arbutin against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Methods: Sixty-three Wistar rats were divided into nine groups. Groups I and II were the normal control groups. Group III, the hepatotoxic group, was given CCl4. Groups IV, VI, and VIII received different dosages of arbutin along with CCl4. Groups V, VII, and IX were administered different dosages of arbutin. The albumin content, total protein, and bilirubin were assayed to determine their serum and antioxidant levels; lipid peroxidation was assessed in the serum and liver tissue. Histological studies were carried out to confirm the biochemical results. Results: Treatment with CCl4 for 28 d decreased the levels of total protein and albumin and increased the level of bilirubin and lipid peroxidation. Arbutin treatment raised the level of albumin and lowered the lipid peroxidation to normal levels. Necrosis and fibrosis were observed in the liver tissue of CCl4-injected rats, and the administration of arbutin had a protective effect on the liver tissue. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that arbutin may protect the liver against CCl4-induced oxidative damage in rats. This hepatoprotective effect might be correlated with the antioxidant and free radical scavenger effects of arbutin.
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spelling eprints-146872021-11-05T19:57:54Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/14687/ Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats Cordero Pérez, Paula Aguirre Garza, Marcelino Camara Lemarroy, Carlos Rodrigo Alarcón Galván, Gabriela Cantú Sepúlveda, Daniel Bernal Ramirez, Judith Torres González, Liliana Guzmán de la Garza, Francisco Javier Zapata Chavira, Homero Sotelo Gallegos, Ma. de Jesús Torres Esquivel, CipactliNadjedja Sánchez Fresno, Ethel Corinthia González Saldívar, Gerardo Muñoz Espinosa, Linda Elsa Background: The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of arbutin protect against a number of diseases. Objectives: The present study evaluated the protective effect of arbutin against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Methods: Sixty-three Wistar rats were divided into nine groups. Groups I and II were the normal control groups. Group III, the hepatotoxic group, was given CCl4. Groups IV, VI, and VIII received different dosages of arbutin along with CCl4. Groups V, VII, and IX were administered different dosages of arbutin. The albumin content, total protein, and bilirubin were assayed to determine their serum and antioxidant levels; lipid peroxidation was assessed in the serum and liver tissue. Histological studies were carried out to confirm the biochemical results. Results: Treatment with CCl4 for 28 d decreased the levels of total protein and albumin and increased the level of bilirubin and lipid peroxidation. Arbutin treatment raised the level of albumin and lowered the lipid peroxidation to normal levels. Necrosis and fibrosis were observed in the liver tissue of CCl4-injected rats, and the administration of arbutin had a protective effect on the liver tissue. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that arbutin may protect the liver against CCl4-induced oxidative damage in rats. This hepatoprotective effect might be correlated with the antioxidant and free radical scavenger effects of arbutin. 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/14687/1/425.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/14687/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/425.pdf Cordero Pérez, Paula y Aguirre Garza, Marcelino y Camara Lemarroy, Carlos Rodrigo y Alarcón Galván, Gabriela y Cantú Sepúlveda, Daniel y Bernal Ramirez, Judith y Torres González, Liliana y Guzmán de la Garza, Francisco Javier y Zapata Chavira, Homero y Sotelo Gallegos, Ma. de Jesús y Torres Esquivel, CipactliNadjedja y Sánchez Fresno, Ethel Corinthia y González Saldívar, Gerardo y Muñoz Espinosa, Linda Elsa (2013) Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats. Pharmacognosy Research, 5 (3). p. 150. ISSN 0974-8490 http://doi.org/10.4103/0974-8490.112417 doi:10.4103/0974-8490.112417
spellingShingle Cordero Pérez, Paula
Aguirre Garza, Marcelino
Camara Lemarroy, Carlos Rodrigo
Alarcón Galván, Gabriela
Cantú Sepúlveda, Daniel
Bernal Ramirez, Judith
Torres González, Liliana
Guzmán de la Garza, Francisco Javier
Zapata Chavira, Homero
Sotelo Gallegos, Ma. de Jesús
Torres Esquivel, CipactliNadjedja
Sánchez Fresno, Ethel Corinthia
González Saldívar, Gerardo
Muñoz Espinosa, Linda Elsa
Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats
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title Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats
title_full Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats
title_fullStr Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats
title_full_unstemmed Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats
title_short Hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats
title_sort hepatoprotective effect of commercial herbal extracts on carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in wistar rats
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