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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of Egyptian moraceous plants against carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative stress and liver damage in rats
Pharmaceutical Biology, Volume 48, No. 11, Year 2010
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Context: In the absence of reliable liver-protective drugs in modern medicine, a large number of medicinal preparations are recommended for treatment of liver disorders. Objective: The antioxidant, hepatoprotective and kidney protective activities of methanol extracts of Ficus carica Linn. (Moraceae) leaves and fruits and Morus alba Linn. root barks (Moraceae) are evaluated here. Materials and methods: Liver and kidney damage were induced in rats by carbon tetrachloride in a subcutaneous dose of 1mL (40% v/v in corn oil)/kg. The extract was given intraperitoneally at doses of 50mg/kg (F. carica leaf and M. alba root bark) and 150mg/kg (F. carica fruit). The activity of the extracts was comparable to that of silymarin, a known hepatoprotective agent. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by measuring blood glutathione (GSH) content, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) activities, and malondialdehyde equivalent (MDA). Hepatoprotective activity was evaluated by measuring serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin, and total protein. These biochemical observations were supported by histopathological examination of liver sections. Kidney function was evaluated by measuring plasma urea and creatinine. Results: Methanol extracts of Ficus carica and Morus alba showed potent antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities; in-depth chromatographic investigation of the most active extract (Ficus carica leaf extract) resulted in identification of umbelliferone, caffeic acid, quercetin-3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, quercetin-3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranoside, and kaempferol-3-O-α-l- rhamnopyranoside. Discussion and conclusion: These findings demonstrate that the phenolic constituents of Ficus carica leaf and Morus alba root bark are responsible at least in part for the observed protective effects. © 2010 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ayoub, Nahla A.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Pharmacy - Ain Shams University
Ali, Eman N.
Egypt, Cairo
National Center for Radiation Research and Technology
Mostafa, Nada M.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Pharmacy - Ain Shams University
Statistics
Citations: 56
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/13880201003730659
ISSN:
13880209
e-ISSN:
17445116
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Study Approach
Qualitative