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Alu'datt MH, Rababah T, Al-U'datt DGF, Gammoh S, Alkandari S, Allafi A, Alrosan M, Kubow S, Al-Rashdan HK. Designing novel industrial and functional foods using the bioactive compounds from Nigella sativa L. (black cumin): Biochemical and biological prospects toward health implications. J Food Sci 2024; 89:1865-1893. [PMID: 38407314 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
Nigella sativa is one of the nutraceuticals that has gained popularity and studied extensively in recent decades as it is considered a safe medicinal plant for use as a dietary supplement. N. sativa contains a wide variety of bioactive substances, which include polyphenols, volatile oils (thymoquinone and p-cymene), proteins, and peptides. The biological attributes of N. sativa include antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant activities, which have potential applications for the prevention of a variety of chronic diseases. In the food industry, N. sativa improves the sensory qualities, shelf life, strength, and freshness of foods, such as bread, pizza, biscuits, cookies, and cakes. This review discusses the industrial use of N. sativa, which includes processing technologies to enhance its health-promoting properties as well as the isolation of nutraceutical components.
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- Muhammad H Alu'datt
- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Salama B, Alzahrani KJ, Alghamdi KS, Al-Amer O, Hassan KE, Elhefny MA, Albarakati AJA, Alharthi F, Althagafi HA, Al Sberi H, Amin HK, Lokman MS, Alsharif KF, Albrakati A, Abdel Moneim AE, Kassab RB, Fathalla AS. Silver Nanoparticles Enhance Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in Liver and Kidney Tissues: Potential Protective Role of Thymoquinone. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:2942-2954. [PMID: 36018545 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03399-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most common nanomaterials in consumer products. Therefore, it has been crucial to control AgNPs toxicological effects to improve their safety and increase the outcome of their applications. This work investigated the possible protective effect of thymoquinone (TQ) against AgNPs-induced hepatic and renal cytotoxicity in rats. Serum markers of liver and kidney functions as well as liver and kidney oxidative stress status, pro-inflammatory cytokines, apoptosis markers, and histopathology were assessed. TQ reversed AgNPs-induced elevation in serum liver and kidney function markers, including aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, urea, and creatinine. Moreover, TQ co-administration with AgNPs alleviates hepatic and renal oxidative insults by decreasing MDA and NO levels with a significant increase in the activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione recycling enzymes peroxidase and reductase) compared to AgNPs-treated rats. Besides, TQ upregulated hepatic and renal Nrf2 gene expression in AgNPs-intoxicated rats. Furthermore, TQ co-administration decreased the hepatic and renal pro-inflammatory mediators represented by IL-1β, TNF-α, TGF-β, and NF-κB levels. Besides, TQ co-administration decreased apoptotic protein (Bax) levels and increased the anti-apoptotic protein (Bcl-2) levels. These findings were confirmed by the histopathological examination of hepatic and renal tissues. Our data affirmed the protective effect of TQ against AgNPs cytotoxicity and proposed a possible mechanism of TQ antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects. Consequently, we could conclude that using TQ might control AgNPs toxicological effects, improve their safety, and increase the outcome of their applications.
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- Basma Salama
- Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Regional Laboratory, General Administration of Laboratories and Blood Banks, Ministry of Health, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Pathology Department, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cancer and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Medial Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Alqunfudah, Saudi Arabia
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- Surgery Department, College of Medicine, Al-Qunfudah Branch, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Basic Medical Science, Histopathology Department, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Galala University, El-Galala City, Egypt
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- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, 11795, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, 11795, Egypt.
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, 11795, Egypt
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Abdualmjid RJ, Sergi CM. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Induction of Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma Cell Lines by Thymoquinone. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314669. [PMID: 36498999 PMCID: PMC9737800 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Thymoquinone (TQ), a plant-based bioactive constituent derived from the volatile oil of Nigella sativa, has been shown to possess some anti-neoplastic activities. The present study aimed to investigate the mitochondria and apoptosis observed when TQ is applied against hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and cholangiocarcinoma (HuCCT1) cells, two of the most common primary tumors of the liver. All cell lines were treated with increasing concentrations of TQ for varying durations. The anti-proliferative effect of TQ was measured using the methoxyphenyl-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) assay and resulted in dose- and time-dependent growth inhibition in both cell lines. Cell cycle, apoptosis, and assessment of mitochondria viability by morphology assessment and evaluation of the mitochondrial membrane potential were investigated. The present study confirms that TQ caused cell cycle arrest at different phases and induced apoptosis in both cell lines. A systematic review of rodent animal models was also carried out. Overall, our data seem to represent the most robust results, suggesting that TQ possesses promising therapeutic potential as an anti-tumor agent for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma.
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- Reem J. Abdualmjid
- Department of Lab. Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
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- Department of Lab. Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
- Anatomic Pathology, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-613-737-7600 (ext. 2427); Fax: +1-613-738-4837
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Hussein MM, Althagafi HA, Alharthi F, Albrakati A, Alsharif KF, Theyab A, Kassab RB, Mufti AH, Algahtani M, Oyouni AAA, Baty RS, Abdel Moneim AE, Lokman MS. Apigenin attenuates molecular, biochemical, and histopathological changes associated with renal impairments induced by gentamicin exposure in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:65276-65288. [PMID: 35484458 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20235-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Gentamicin (GM) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. However, its application is accompanied by renal impairments. Apigenin is a flavonoid found in many edible plants with potent therapeutic values. This study was designed to elucidate the therapeutic effects of apigenin on GM-induced nephrotoxicity. Animals were injected orally with three different doses of apigenin (5 mg kg-1 day-1, 10 mg kg-1 day-1, and 20 mg kg-1 day-1). Apigenin administration abolished the alterations in the kidney index and serum levels of kidney-specific functions markers, namely blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, and KIM-1, NGAL, and cystatin C following GM exposure. Additionally, apigenin increased levels of enzymatic (glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase) and non-enzymatic antioxidant proteins (reduced glutathione) and decreased levels of lipid peroxide, nitric oxide, and downregulated nitric oxide synthase-2 in the kidney tissue following GM administration. At the molecular scope, apigenin administration was found to upregulate the mRNA expression of Nfe2l2 and Hmox1 in the kidney tissue. Moreover, apigenin administration suppressed renal inflammation and apoptosis by decreasing levels of interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, nuclear factor kappa-B, Bax, and caspase-3, while increasing B-cell lymphoma-2 compared with those in GM-administered group. The recorded data suggests that apigenin treatment could be used to alleviate renal impairments associated with GM administration.
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- Manal M Hussein
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Al Makhwah, Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Al Makhwah, Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Medical Genetics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Comprehensive Specialized Clinics of Security Forces, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Applied Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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Jiang H, Zhang X, Yang W, Li M, Wang G, Luo Q. Ferrostatin-1 Ameliorates Liver Dysfunction via Reducing Iron in Thioacetamide-induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:869794. [PMID: 35496274 PMCID: PMC9039014 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.869794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Hepatic iron overload always leads to oxidative stress, which has been found to be involved in the progression of liver disease. However, whether iron disorder is involved in acute liver disease and the further molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: A mice model of acute liver injury (ALI) was established via intraperitoneal injection of thioacetamide (TAA) (250 mg/kg/day) for 3 consecutive days. Ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1) was administered intraperitoneally (2.5 μM/kg/day) starting 3 days before TAA treatment. Deferoxamine (DFO) was intraperitoneally injected (200 mg/kg/day) with TAA treatment for 3 days. We further observed the effect of Fer-1 on TAA model with high-iron diet feeding. ALI was confirmed using histological examination and liver function activity. Moreover, expressions of iron metabolism and ferroptosis proteins were measured by Western blot analysis. Results: The study revealed that the iron accumulation and ferroptosis contributed to TAA-induced ALI pathogenesis. TAA induced prominent inflammation and vacuolar degeneration in the liver as well as liver dysfunction. In addition, protein expression of the cystine/glutamate antiporter SLC7A11 (xCT) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) was significantly decreased in the liver, while transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1), ferroportin (Fpn) and light chain of ferritin (Ft-L) expression levels were increased after TAA exposure. As the same efficiency as DFO, pre-administration of Fer-1 significantly decreased TAA-induced alterations in the plasma ALT, AST and LDH levels compared with the TAA group. Moreover, both Fer-1 and DFO suppressed TfR1, Fpn and Ft-L protein expression and decreased iron accumulation, but did not affect xCT or GPX4 expression in the liver. Both Fer-1and DFO prevented hepatic ferroptosis by reducing the iron content in the liver. Furthermore, Fer-1 also reduced iron and reversed liver dysfunction under iron overload conditions. Conclusion: These findings indicate a role of TAA-induced iron accumulation and ferroptosis in the pathogenesis of ALI model. The effect of Fer-1 was consistent with that of DFO, which prevented hepatic ferroptosis by reducing the iron content in the liver. Thus, Fer-1 might be a useful reagent to reverse liver dysfunction and decreasing the iron content of the liver may be a potential therapeutic strategy for ALI.
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- *Correspondence: Guohua Wang, ; Qianqian Luo,
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Cao L, Du J, Nie Z, Jia R, Yin G, Xu P, Ding W, Xu G. Alteration of endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation and anti-oxidative status in cyclophosphamide-damaged liver of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 254:109271. [PMID: 35033631 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cyclophosphamide (CTX) is a common immunosuppressant, and it can also results in liver injury in human and animals. In this study, the CTX-induced liver injury mechanism in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was investigated by studying alteration of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), inflammation and anti-oxidative status. Tilapia was intraperitoneally injected CTX at the doses of 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mg·kg-1, and the blood and liver tissues were collected. The results showed that CTX administration had a significant cytotoxicity on hepatocytes, and increased the liver index. The extensive vacuolar degeneration, unclear cell outline and other histological lesions were also observed. CTX administration markedly decreased the antioxidant ability and enhanced lipid peroxidation in liver. Furthermore, qPCR data showed that CTX administration at 50-100 mg·kg-1 up-regulated gene expressions of cyp1a, cyp2k1 and cyp3a, and inflammatory response-related genes including rel, relb, nfκb1, il-6, il-8, il-10 and tnf-α. CTX significantly promoted the mRNA levels of ERS-related genes (eif2α, crt, parp1, grp78, ire1, xbp1s and chop) in a dose dependent manner. Additionally, CTX injection at 75-100 mg·kg-1 could down-regulate gene expressions of anti-oxidative status including nrf2, ucp2, ho-1, gpx3, gstα and cat. Overall results suggested CTX injection induced liver damage which was related to the cytotoxic effect on hepatocytes, decrease of antioxidant capacity, inflammatory response and ERS.
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- Liping Cao
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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Taysi S, Algburi FS, Mohammed Z, Ali OA, Taysi ME. Thymoquinone: A Review of Pharmacological Importance, Oxidative Stress, COVID-19, and Radiotherapy. Mini Rev Med Chem 2022; 22:1847-1875. [PMID: 34983346 DOI: 10.2174/1389557522666220104151225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Widely consumed worldwide, Nigella sativa (NS) is a medicinal herb commonly used in various alternative medicine systems such as Unani and Tibb, Ayurveda, and Siddha. Recommended for regular use in Tibb-e-Nabwi (Prophetic Medicine), NS is considered one of the most notable forms of healing medicine in Islamic literature. Thymoquinone (TQ), the main component of the essential oil of NS, has been reported to have many properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antineoplastic. Its chemical structure indicates antiviral potential against many viruses, including the hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and other coronavirus diseases. Interestingly, molecular docking studies have demonstrated that TQ can potentially inhibit the development of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by binding to the receptor site on the transmembrane serine proteinase 2 (the activator enzyme that attaches the virus to the cell). In addition, TQ has been shown to be effective against cancer cells due to its inhibitory effect by binding to the different regions of MDM2, according to the proposed molecular docking study. Detailed in this review is the origin of TQ, its significance in alternative medicine, pharmacological value, potential as a cancer anti-proliferative agent, use against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and treatment of other diseases.
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- Seyithan Taysi
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Tikrit University, Iraq
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- Department of Biochemistry and Technology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, Bolu Izzet Baysal University- Bolu-Turkey
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Abd-Elkareem M, Soliman M, Abd El-Rahman MA, Abou Khalil NS. The protective effect of Nigella sativa seeds against monosodium glutamate-induced hepatic dysfunction in rats. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:147-153. [PMID: 35145878 PMCID: PMC8818490 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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MSG-challenged rats were characterized by hepatic dysfunction and redox imbalance along with increased programmed cell death. The negative consequences of MSG consumption have been partially overcome by the nutritional inclusion of NSS. NSS restores the redox potential and ameliorates the histopathological deteriorations and apoptosis in the liver. These outcomes are of major importance in paving the road towards the incorporation of NSS as a candidate strategy against MSG-related abnormalities.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is one of the most commonly used feed additives which poses a threat to public health. Nigella sativa is a promising natural approach in this issue due to its antioxidant, hypolipidemic, and cytoprotective characters. Here, we investigated the potential protective effect of Nigella sativa seed (NSS) against MSG-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. To accomplish this objective, fifteen adult Wistar albino rats were randomly and equally divided into three groups for 21 days: the control group received no treatment, MSG group supplemented with MSG at a dose of 30 g/kg feed, and MSG + NSS group supplemented with MSG at the same previous dose together with NSS at a dose of 30 g/kg feed. NSS succeeded in boosting serum alkaline phosphatase activity and total cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose levels. It reduced lipid peroxides in the serum and down-regulated glutathione reductase and superoxide dismutase 2 immuno-expression in the hepatic cells. NSS intervention provided cytoprotection by improving the histo-architecture of the liver and reducing the number of apoptotic cells. NSS was effective in protecting against the hepatotoxicity of MSG through its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects. These findings are of utmost significance in directing the attention towards the incorporation of NSS in our food industry as well as a health remedy in traditional medicine to fight MSG-related hepatic abnormalities.
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Mohamed AE, El-Magd MA, El-Said KS, El-Sharnouby M, Tousson EM, Salama AF. Potential therapeutic effect of thymoquinone and/or bee pollen on fluvastatin-induced hepatitis in rats. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15688. [PMID: 34344946 PMCID: PMC8333355 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95342-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Hepatitis is one of earlier, but serious, signs of liver damage. High doses of statins for a long time can induce hepatitis. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the therapeutic potential of thymoquinone (TQ) and bee pollen (BP) on fluvastatin (F)-induced hepatitis in rats. Rats were randomly divided into: group 1 (G1, control), G2 (F, hepatitis), G3 (F + TQ), G4 (F + BP), and G5 (F + TQ + BP). Single treatment with TQ or BP relieved fluvastatin-induced hepatitis, with best effect for the combined therapy. TQ and/or BP treatment significantly (1) reduced serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, and total bilirubin, (2) decreased malondialdehyde levels and increased level of reduced glutathione, and activities of glutathione peroxidase and catalase in the liver, (3) improved liver histology with mild deposition of type I collagen, (4) increased mRNA levels of transforming growth factor beta 1, nuclear factor Kappa B, and cyclooxygenase 1 and 2, and (5) decreased tumor necrosis factor alpha and upregulated interleukin 10 protein in the liver. These data clearly highlight the ability of TQ and BP combined therapy to cause better ameliorative effects on fluvastatin-induced hepatitis than individual treatment by each alone.
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- Amro E Mohamed
- Biochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Ahmad MF, Ahmad FA, Ashraf SA, Saad HH, Wahab S, Khan MI, Ali M, Mohan S, Hakeem KR, Athar MT. An updated knowledge of Black seed ( Nigella sativa Linn.): Review of phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties. J Herb Med 2021; 25:100404. [PMID: 32983848 PMCID: PMC7501064 DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2020.100404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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N. sativa (N. sativa) has been used since ancient times, when a scientific concept about the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of human illnesses and alleviation of their sufferings was yet to be developed. It has a strong religious significance as it is mentioned in the religious books of Islam and Christianity. In addition to its historical and religious significance, it is also mentioned in ancient medicine. It is widely used in traditional systems of medicine for a number of diseases including asthma, fever, bronchitis, cough, chest congestion, dizziness, paralysis, chronic headache, back pain and inflammation. The importance of this plant led the scientific community to carry out extensive phytochemical and biological investigations on N. sativa. Pharmacological studies on N. sativa have confirmed its antidiabetic, antitussive, anticancer, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, neuro-protective, gastroprotective, immunomodulator, analgesic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, and bronchodilator activity. The present review is an effort to explore the reported chemical composition and pharmacological activity of this plant. It will help as a reference for scientists, researchers, and other health professionals who are working with this plant and who need up to date knowledge about it.
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- Md Faruque Ahmad
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Al-Hada and Taif Military Hospital, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept. of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences in Arras, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
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- College of pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacognosy, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Bioactive Natural Product Laboratory, Hamdard University, India.,Scientific Research Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Liu X, Qiu Y, Liu Y, Huang N, Hua C, Wang Q, Wu Z, Lu J, Song P, Xu J, Li P, Yin Y. Citronellal ameliorates doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity via antioxidative stress, antiapoptosis, and proangiogenesis in rats. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 35:e22639. [PMID: 33051984 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a very effective broad-spectrum anticancer drug, yet its clinical application is badly restricted due to its serious side effects. Citronellal (CT), a specialized metabolite of plants found in Cymbopogon spp., is proved to exhibit many beneficial properties. In the current study, we intended to investigate the effect of CT on DOX-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Rats were treated with CT (200 mg/kg b.w./day orally), and given DOX (2.5 mg/kg b.w./week, intraperitoneally) to induce hepatotoxicity for six consecutive weeks. The results showed that CT administration could attenuate the DOX-induced pathological changes of liver tissues and ameliorated the inappropriate alteration of liver function biomarkers (serum glutamic aspartate aminotransferase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, and albumin) in serum and oxidative stress parameters (malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and reduced glutathione) in the liver. Moreover, CT mitigated the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and caspase-3 expression to inhibit cell apoptosis. Further study indicated that CT therapy could enhance the protein levels of p-PI3K, p-Akt, and CD31 in the liver. These results demonstrate that CT can ameliorate DOX-induced hepatotoxicity in rats mediated by antioxidative stress, antiapoptosis, and proangiogenesis.
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- Xu Liu
- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China.,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Vascular Remodeling Intervention and Molecular Targeted Therapy Drug Development, Xinxiang, China.,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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Khan IS, Dar KB, Ganie SA, Ali MN. Toxicological impact of sodium benzoate on inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress and biochemical markers in male Wistar rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:1345-1354. [PMID: 33003957 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2020.1825472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sodium benzoate is a widely used food and pharmaceutical preservative due to its antibacterial and antifungal activity. In the present study effect of different concentrations of sodium benzoate on hepatic antioxidants, inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1β and IL-6), biochemical markers and histopathology of liver was evaluated. Twenty five adult rats (aged 1-2 months) with 5 rats per group were randomly distributed into 5 groups. Group 1 rats were used as control and all groups (1-5) were provided with water and fed ad libitum. In addition to usual water and food, rats of group 2, 3, 4 and 5 were treated with 70, 200, 400 and 700 mg/kg b.wt of sodium benzoate once a day via oral gavage for 30 days. Our results showed that activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), glutathione-s-transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in rats decreased significantly when treated with 200, 400 and 700 mg/kg b.wt of sodium benzoate. Increase in the concentration of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, serum total protein, albumin, globulin, urea and creatinine was found to be dose dependent. Severe histopathological damage was observed in the hepatic tissue at higher concentrations of sodium benzoate. It was noticed that high concentrations of sodium benzoate (200, 400 and 700 mg/kg b.wt) produce significant increase in inflammatory cytokine markers (TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1β and IL-6) in comparison to control. Sodium benzoate at concentration of 70 mg/kg b.wt did not produce any significant changes in any of the above studied parameters.
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- Ishfaq Shafi Khan
- Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Research Laboratory, Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Research Laboratory, Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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Alkharfy KM, Ali FA, Alkharfy MA, Jan BL, Raish M, Alqahtani S, Ahmad A. Effect of compromised liver function and acute kidney injury on the pharmacokinetics of thymoquinone in a rat model. Xenobiotica 2020; 50:858-862. [PMID: 32216504 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2020.1745319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The current research explored the effect of hepatic and renal dysfunctions on the pharmacokinetics of thymoquinone (TQ) in a rat model.An acute kidney injury was induced using gentamicin and a liver damage was elicited using a single dose of d-galactosamine. For the pharmacokinetic studies, TQ was administered as IV injection or and PO route to rats.The concentrations of TQ and pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental analysis. The systemic clearance (Cl) of TQ after IV dosing was slightly reduced in the liver dysfunction group compared to healthy controls (p = 0.0013). Similarly, the estimated volume of distribution at steady state (Vss) was marginally decreased (p = 0.001). However, in rats with acute kidney injury exhibited a larger Vss as opposed to normal renal function (511.28 ± 21.03 ml/kg vs. 442.25 ± 31.43 ml/kg; p = 0.0001). Whereas oral Cl and terminal volume of distribution (Vz) of TQ were reduced by ∼50% in the liver dysfunction group (p = 0.0001). These changes were associated with more systemic exposure as measured by AUC0-∞ in rats with compromised liver functions. The estimated plasma protein binding TQ was 99.84 ± 0.03% in healthy controls, 97.05 ± 0.57% with kidney injury rats, and 95.75 ± 0.64% in liver dysfunctionThe findings of the present study suggest that liver dysfunction could potentially modify the disposition of TQ administered orally, and therefore, a smaller maintenance dose is probably required to avoid accumulation.
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- Khalid M Alkharfy
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Protective Effects of Flavone from Tamarix aphylla against CCl 4-Induced Liver Injury in Mice Mediated by Suppression of Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis and Angiogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20205215. [PMID: 31640181 PMCID: PMC6829218 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20205215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The current study aimed to investigate, for the first time, the beneficial effects of 3,5-dihydroxy-4',7-dimethoxyflavone isolated from Tamarix aphylla L. against liver injury in mice. Liver injury was induced by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) at a dose of 0.4 mL/kg mixed in olive oil at ratio (1:4) twice a week for 6 consecutive weeks. The administration of CCl4 caused significant histopathological changes in liver tissues while the pre-treatment with the flavone at dose of 10 and 25 mg/kg ameliorated the observed liver damages. Also, it markedly reduced hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) level as well as increased the activities of liver superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (Gpx) compared with their recorded levels in CCl4 model group. Moreover, the immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated the enhancement in the protein level of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) while the protein levels of cysteine-aspartic acid protease-3 (caspase-3), Bcl-2-associated x protein (Bax), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and CD31 were suppressed following the flavone treatement. These results suggest that the flavone can inhibit liver injury induced in mice owning to its impact on the oxidation, apoptotic and angiogenesis mechanisms. Further pharmacological investigations are essential to determine the effectiveness of the flavone in human.
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Xu Y, Zhang X, Yan XH, Zhang JL, Wang LY, Xue H, Jiang GC, Ma XT, Liu XJ. Characterization, hypolipidemic and antioxidant activities of degraded polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 135:706-716. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dissecting the roles of thymoquinone on the prevention and the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: an overview on the current state of knowledge. Infect Agent Cancer 2019; 14:10. [PMID: 31015860 PMCID: PMC6469080 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-019-0226-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Thymoquinone (TQ) is the principal active monomer isolated from the seed of the medicinal plant Nigella sativa. This compound has antitumor effects against various types of cancer including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), mainly due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Several pre-clinical studies showed that TQ, through the modulation of different molecular pathways, is able to induce anti-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects in HCC, without signs of toxicity. Moreover, it has been suggested that TQ has hepatoprotective effects by enhancing the tolerability and effectivity of neoadjuvant therapy prior to liver surgery, although the underlying mechanisms are not completely understood. Based on these findings, is assumable that TQ could represent a valuable therapeutic option for patients suffering from HCC. In this review, we summarize the potential roles of TQ in the prevention and treatment of HCC, by revising the preclinical studies and by highlighting the potential applications of TQ as a therapeutic choice for HCC treatment into clinical practices.
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Chu L, Yang L, Lin L, Wei J, Wang N, Xu M, Qiao G, Zheng G. Chemical composition, antioxidant activities of polysaccharide from Pine needle (Pinus massoniana) and hypolipidemic effect in high-fat diet-induced mice. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 125:445-452. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Ren Z, Liu W, Song X, Qi Y, Zhang C, Gao Z, Zhang J, Jia L. Antioxidant and anti-inflammation of enzymatic-hydrolysis residue polysaccharides by Lentinula edodes. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 120:811-822. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.08.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mohammadabadi M, Mozafari M. Enhanced efficacy and bioavailability of thymoquinone using nanoliposomal dosage form. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2018.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sezen ŞC, Kucuk A, Özer A, Kılıç Y, Mardin B, Alkan M, Erkent FD, Arslan M, Ünal Y, Oktar GL, Tosun M. Assessment of the effects of levosimendan and thymoquinone on lung injury after myocardial ischemia reperfusion in rats. Drug Des Devel Ther 2018; 12:1347-1352. [PMID: 29861626 PMCID: PMC5968782 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s160092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of levosimendan and thymoquinone (TQ) on lung injury after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four Wistar albino rats were included in the study. The animals were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 experimental groups. In Group C (control group), left anterior descending artery was not occluded or reperfused. Myocardial I/R was induced by ligation of the left anterior descending artery for 30 min, followed by 2 h of reperfusion in the I/R, I/R-levosimendan (24 µg/kg) (IRL) group, and I/R-thymoquinone (0.2 mL/kg) (IRTQ) group. Tissue samples taken from the lungs of rats were histochemically stained with H&E and immunohistochemically stained with p53, Bcl 2, Bax, and caspase 3 primer antibodies. RESULTS Increased expression of p53 and Bax was observed (4+), especially in the I/R group. In IRTQ and IRL groups, expression was also observed at various locations (2+, 3+). H&E staining revealed that that the lungs were severely damaged and the walls of the alveoli were too thick, the number of areas examined was increased during the evaluation. Caspase 3 expression was observed to be at an (1+, 2+) intensity that was usually weak and diffuse in multiple areas. Bcl 2 was not found to be expressed in any of the tissues. H&E staining revealed that that the lungs were severely damaged in the I/R group, with the walls of the channels and alveoli thickened and edematous, and also an intense inflammatory cell migration was observed. Immunohistochemical staining was more prominent in inflammatory areas and structures around the terminal bronchioles. CONCLUSION The findings in our study have shown that administration of levosimendan and TQ during I/R increases expression of caspase 3, p53, and Bax in lung tissue and has a protective effect on lung as distant organ. We suggest that findings of this study be elucidated with further large-scale clinical studies.
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- Şaban Cem Sezen
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Kirikkale University Medical Faculty, Kirikkale, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Dumlupinar University Medical Faculty, Kutahya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Dr Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey,Correspondence: Mustafa Arslan, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Medical Faculty, 06510 Ankara, Türkiye, Tel +90 312 202 6739; +90 533 422 8577, Fax +90 312 202 4166, Email ;
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Afyon Kocatepe University Medical Faculty, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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Bouhlel A, Bejaoui M, Ben Mosbah I, Hadj Abdallah N, Ribault C, Viel R, Hentati H, Corlu A, Ben Abdennebi H. Thymoquinone protects rat liver after partial hepatectomy under ischaemia/reperfusion through oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress prevention. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2018; 45:943-951. [PMID: 29733120 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ischaemia reperfusion (I/R) is associated with liver injury and impaired regeneration during partial hepatectomy (PH). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of thymoquinone (TQ), the active compound of essential oil obtained from Nigella sativa seeds, on rat liver after PH. Male Wistar rats were divided equally into four groups (n = 6) receiving an oral administration of either vehicle solution (sham and PH groups) or TQ at 30 mg/kg (TQ and TQ + PH groups) for 10 consecutive days. Then, rats underwent PH (70%) with 60 minutes of ischaemia followed by 24 hours of reperfusion (PH and TQ + PH groups). Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity and histopathological damage were determined. Also, antioxidant parameters, liver regeneration index, hepatic adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and apoptosis were assessed. In response to PH under I/R, liver damage was significantly alleviated by TQ treatment as evidenced by the decrease in ALT activity (P < .01) and histological findings (P < .001). In parallel, TQ preconditioning increased hepatic antioxidant capacities. Moreover, TQ improved mitochondrial function (ATP, P < .05), attenuated ER stress parameters and repressed the expression of apoptotic effectors. Taken together, our results suggest that TQ preconditioning could be an effective strategy to reduce liver injury after PH under I/R. The protective effects were mediated by the increase of antioxidant capacities and the decrease of ER stress and apoptosis.
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- Ahlem Bouhlel
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Unité de Biologie et Anthropologie Moléculaire Appliquées au Développement et à la Santé (UR12ES11), Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Unité de Biologie et Anthropologie Moléculaire Appliquées au Développement et à la Santé (UR12ES11), Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Institut Mondor Recherche Biomédicale (IMRB), Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- Biopredic International, Rennes, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Unité de Biologie et Anthropologie Moléculaire Appliquées au Développement et à la Santé (UR12ES11), Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- INSERM, INRA, Université Rennes, Institut NUMECAN (Nutrition Metabolisms and Cancer), UMR_S1241, UMR_A 1341, Rennes, France
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- Université de Rennes 1, US18, UMS 3480 Biosit, Biogenouest, Plateforme H2P2, Rennes, France
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- Institut Mondor Recherche Biomédicale (IMRB), Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, INRA, Université Rennes, Institut NUMECAN (Nutrition Metabolisms and Cancer), UMR_S1241, UMR_A 1341, Rennes, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Unité de Biologie et Anthropologie Moléculaire Appliquées au Développement et à la Santé (UR12ES11), Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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Zhi Q, Li Y, Li F, Tian Y, Li F, Tang Y, Yang Y, Yin R, Ming J. Polyphenols extracted from Coreopsis tinctoria buds exhibited a protective effect against acute liver damage. J Funct Foods 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Tekbas A, Huebner J, Settmacher U, Dahmen U. Plants and Surgery: The Protective Effects of Thymoquinone on Hepatic Injury-A Systematic Review of In Vivo Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19041085. [PMID: 29621129 PMCID: PMC5979411 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19041085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Multimodal treatment concepts including liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), extended resection methods and neoadjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastasis significantly improve patients’ outcome. However, surgery-induced hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and chemotherapy-associated hepatotoxicity result in hepatocellular damage and compromised liver function. Activation of common key pathways in ischemic liver and hepatotoxic injury results in oxidative stress, inflammatory responses and apoptosis causing organ damage. Controlling liver damage before and during surgery is essential for the postoperative outcome. Nigella sativa has a long tradition as a natural remedy. In the essential oil, Thymoquinone (TQ) was identified as the main component and responsible for most of the therapeutic effects. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to summarize the hepatoprotective effects of TQ and its potential suitability to improve surgical outcome by reducing surgical ischemic injury and hepatotoxicity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The key findings can be summarized as TQ having strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic, anti-/proapoptotic and anticarcinogenic effects. Almost no side effects were reported irrespective of a large dose range, suggesting a wide therapeutic window. These results give rise to the expectation that TQ could evolve to a novel powerful drug to reduce hepatic injury.
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- Aysun Tekbas
- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Clinic for Internal Medicine II, Department of Hematology and Internal Oncology, University of Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Ren Z, Li J, Song X, Zhang J, Wang W, Wang X, Gao Z, Jing H, Li S, Jia L. The regulation of inflammation and oxidative status against lung injury of residue polysaccharides by Lentinula edodes. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 106:185-192. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nili-Ahmadabadi A, Alibolandi P, Ranjbar A, Mousavi L, Nili-Ahmadabadi H, Larki-Harchegani A, Ahmadimoghaddam D, Omidifar N. Thymoquinone attenuates hepatotoxicity and oxidative damage caused by diazinon: an in vivo study. Res Pharm Sci 2018; 13:500-508. [PMID: 30607148 PMCID: PMC6288994 DOI: 10.4103/1735-5362.245962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Thymoquinone (TQ) is the main active constituent of Nigella sativa seeds. The objective of this study was to explore the protective effects of TQ on diazinon (DZN)-induced liver toxicity in the mouse model. The animals were divided into five groups of 6 each and treated intraperitoneally. Group 1 received the vehicle, group 2 was given 16 mg/kg DZN, group 3 received 5 mg/kg TQ, and groups 4 and 5 were treated with 1.25 and 5 mg/kg of TQ as well as 16 mg/kg DZN, respectively. Finally, butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) serum activity as well as nitric oxide (NO), lipid peroxidation (LPO), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total thiol molecule (TTM), and histopathological experiments were evaluated in the liver samples. Our findings showed that DZN caused a significant increase in ALT (P < 0.01), AST (P < 0.001), ALP (P < 0.001) serum levels, LPO (P < 0.001) and NO (P < 0.001), the depletion of the TAC (P < 0.05) and TTM (P < 0.001), and structural changes in the liver tissue. Following TQ administration, a significant improvement was observed in the oxidative stress biomarkers in the liver tissue. In addition, our biochemical findings were correlated well to the histopathological examinations. In conclusion, the data from this study indicate that the administration of TQ may prevent liver damage by preventing free radical formation in animals exposed to DZN.
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- Amir Nili-Ahmadabadi
- Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, I.R. Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, and Clinical education Research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, I.R. Iran
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Ren Z, Li J, Xu N, Zhang J, Song X, Wang X, Gao Z, Jing H, Li S, Zhang C, Liu M, Zhao H, Jia L. Anti-hyperlipidemic and antioxidant effects of alkali-extractable mycelia polysaccharides by Pleurotus eryngii var. tuolensis. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 175:282-292. [PMID: 28917868 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In this study, we noted that the Al-MPS from Pleurotus eryngii var. tuolensis provoked pharmacological effects on blood lipid profiles and oxidative stress. Animal studies demonstrated that Al-MPS showed potential effects on relieving hyperlipidemia and preventing oxidative stress, reflecting by decreasing the levels of serum enzyme activities (ALP, ALT and AST), restoring the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GSH-Px, CAT and T-AOC), down-regulating the MDA and LPO contents, as well as remitting the hepatic and cardiac tissues injury, respectively. The serum levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL-C, and HDL-C on mice treated with Al-MPS (500mg/kg bw) reached 2.48±0.08, 1.24±0.03, 0.84±0.02, 0.34±0.02, and 1.80±0.03mmol/L, which were lower/higher against the hyperlipidemia mice. The results clearly indicated that the Al-MPS could be used as a beneficial health food and potentially natural candidate medicine in preventing the high-fat emulsion-induced hyperlipidemia.
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- Zhenzhen Ren
- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China.
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Sayeed S, Imam SS, Najmi AK, Aqil M, Akhtar M. Nonionic surfactant based thymoquinone loaded nanoproniosomal formulation: in vitro physicochemical evaluation and in vivo hepatoprotective efficacy. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2017; 43:1413-1420. [PMID: 28402205 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2017.1318903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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CONTEXT The present study was carried out to formulate thymoquinone proniosomal formulation (TQP) and evaluate their efficacy in methotrexate (Mtx) induced hepatotoxicity in rats. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to explore a new therapeutic approach focusing on hepatoprotective activity using thymoquinone proniosomal formulation. MATERIAL AND METHODS TQP was formulated using span60, cholesterol and phospholipid by film hydration technique. The animals were divided into six groups with five animals each receiving different treatments for 7 days. On the 8th day, rats were anesthetized with ether, blood samples were withdrawn, livers were dissected out for biochemical tests and histopathological examinations. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The size of vesicle was found to be in the nanometric range with higher entrapment efficiency. The high entrapment efficiency is probably due to the lipophilic character of TQ. The morphological structure showed the outline and core of the well-identified spherical vesicle, and also displaying the retention of sealed vesicular structure. The release of TQ from developed formulation was found to be significantly higher compared to control. Mtx treated rats showed significant elevation in ALT, AST, ALP and TBARs, whereas, TQP treated group showed significant reduction. CONCLUSION The developed formulation (TQP) significantly inhibited the elevated levels of serum marker enzymes and showed improved histopathological deformities.
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- Sanowar Sayeed
- a Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University) , New Delhi , India
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- b Department of Pharmaceutics, Glocal School of Pharmacy , The Glocal University , Saharanpur , Uttar Pradesh , India
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- a Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University) , New Delhi , India
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- c Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy , Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University) , New Delhi , India
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- a Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University) , New Delhi , India
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Tsai JC, Chiu CS, Chen YC, Lee MS, Hao XY, Hsieh MT, Kao CP, Peng WH. Hepatoprotective effect of Coreopsis tinctoria flowers against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in mice. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 17:139. [PMID: 28259154 PMCID: PMC5336617 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1604-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Coreopsis tinctoria is a traditional remedy for the management of various diseases including hepatitis. The hepatoprotective role of the plant is not scientifically explored till now. This study was designed to investigate the hepatoprotective potentials of the ethanol extract from C. tinctoria (CTEtOH) using an animal model of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver injury. Methods CTEtOH (0.5 and 1.0 g/kg) and silymarin (200 mg/kg) were administered to the experimental mice for 7 days followed by 0.2% CCl4 (10 mL/kg of body weight (bw), ip), then all mice were sacrificed after 24 h. The serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were measured. Histological analysis of liver was performed. The tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA), and antioxidant enzymatic activities were also measured.. Results The results revealed that the serum ALT and AST levels significantly decreased after treatment with CTEtOH. Moreover, histological analyses indicated that CTEtOH (0.5 and 1.0 g/kg) and silymarin reduced the extent of CCl4-induced liver lesions. CTEtOH (0.5 and 1.0 g/kg) reduced the levels of malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, and proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β). Furthermore, CTEtOH (1.0 g/kg) reduced the level of IL-6. The activities of antioxidant enzymes, namely superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase, significantly increased after treatment with CTEtOH (0.5 and 1.0 g/kg) and that of glutathione peroxidase increased after treatment with 1.0 g/kg of CTEtOH. Conclusions These results demonstrate the hepatoprotective effect of CTEtOH against CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice, and the underlying hepatoprotective mechanisms are associated with antioxidant and antiproinflammatory activities.
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Protective Effects and Mechanism of Meretrix meretrix Oligopeptides against Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15020031. [PMID: 28216552 PMCID: PMC5334611 DOI: 10.3390/md15020031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Meretrix meretrix oligopeptides (MMO) derived from shellfish have important medicinal properties. We previously obtained MMO from alcalase by hydrolysis processes. Here we examine the protective effects of MMO against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and explored the underlying mechanism. Human Chang liver cells were used in our experiments after exposure to palmitic acid at a final concentration of 15 μg/mL for 48 h to induce an overload of fatty acid as NAFLD model cells. Treatment with MMO for 24 h increased the viability of the NAFLD model cells by inhibiting apoptosis. MMO alleviated oxidative stress in the NAFLD model cells by preserving reactive oxygen species activity and increasing malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase activity. MMO improved mitochondrial dysfunction by decreasing the mitochondrial membrane potential and increasing the activities of Na+/K+-ATPase and Ca2+/Mg2+-ATPase. In addition, MMO inhibited the activation of cell death-related pathways, based on reduced p-JNK, Bax expression, tumor necrosis factor-α, caspase-9, and caspase-3 activity in the NAFLD model cells, and Bcl-2 expression was enhanced in the NAFLD model cells compared with the control group. These findings indicate that MMO have antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects on NAFLD model cells and may thus exert protective effects against NAFLD.
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Rizk FH, Ibrahim MAA, Abd-Elsalam MM, Soliman NA, Abd-Elsalam SM. Gastroprotective effects of montelukast and Nigella sativa oil against corticosteroid-induced gastric damage: they are much more than antiasthmatic drugs. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 95:714-720. [PMID: 28187265 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2016-0374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Corticosteroids are used to treat a variety of diseases like bronchial asthma. However, long-term corticosteroids have a gastric ulcerogenic potential. Montelukast (MTK) and Nigella sativa oil (NSO) are used in treatment of bronchial asthma. Previous studies showed that MTK and NSO had gastroprotective effects in other models of gastric ulcer. The present study assesses synergistic gastroprotective effects of both drugs in dexamethasone (DXM)-induced gastric damage. Fifty male rats were divided into 5 groups: normal control (I), DXM group (II), MTK + DXM group (III), NSO + DXM group (IV), MTK + NSO + DXM group (V). After 7 days, stomachs were removed for biochemical analysis and histological examinations. Significant increases in malondialdehyde (MDA) level, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) positive cells, with significant decreases in mucus secretion were detected in DXM-treated group compared with group I. Meanwhile, significant decreases of MDA level, MPO activity, and PCNA positive cells and significant increases in mucus secretion were detected in treated groups compared with group II. SOD activity significantly decreased in group V compared with group II. We could conclude that administration of either MTK or NSO or both with DXM counteracts DXM-induced gastric lesions.
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- Fatma H Rizk
- a Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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- b Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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- c Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafr-Elsheikh University, Egypt
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- d Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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Liu M, Meng G, Zhang J, Zhao H, Jia L. Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activities of Mycelia Selenium Polysaccharide by Hypsizigus marmoreus SK-02. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 172:437-448. [PMID: 26743865 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0613-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This work was designed to investigate the characteristic properties (bond types and monosaccharide compositions), and hepatoprotective effects on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver damage of mycelia selenium polysaccharides (MSPS) separated and purified from Hypsizigus marmoreus SK-02. Characteristic analysis of MSPS showed the selenium content (70.15 μg/g) in mycelia. The antioxidant activities in vitro demonstrated that MSPS had potential effects on scavenging reactive oxygen species and enhancing the reducing power. The treatment of MSPS for CCl4-induced animal experiment demonstrated that the MSPS could reduce the levels of malondiadehyde (MDA), lipid peroxide (LPO), glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (AST), and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT) activities and improve the levels of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), total cholesterol (TC), and triglyceride (TG) in serum/liver homogenate against CCl4-induced injures. Findings presented in this study clearly demonstrated that MSPS might be suitable for functional foods and natural drugs in preventing the CCl4-induced acute liver damage.
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- Min Liu
- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- The Central Hospital of Taian, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China.
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Jiang W, Bian Y, Wang Z, Chang TMS. Hepatoprotective effects of Poly-[hemoglobin-superoxide dismutase-catalase-carbonic anhydrase] on alcohol-damaged primary rat hepatocyte culture in vitro. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 45:46-50. [PMID: 27263665 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2016.1191229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We have prepared a novel nanobiotherapeutic, Poly-[hemoglobin-superoxide dismutase-catalase-carbonic anhydrase], which not only transports both oxygen and carbon dioxide but also a therapeutic antioxidant. Our previous study in a severe sustained 90 min hemorrhagic shock rat model shows that it has a hepatoprotective effect. We investigate its hepatoprotective effect further in this present report using an alcohol-damaged primary hepatocyte culture model. Results show that it significantly reduced ethanol-induced AST release, lipid peroxidation, and ROS production in rat primary hepatocytes culture. It also significantly enhanced the viability of ethanol-treated hepatocytes. Thus, the result shows that Poly-[hemoglobin-superoxide dismutase-catalase-carbonic anhydrase] also has some hepatoprotective effects against alcohol-induced injury in in vitro rat primary hepatocytes cell culture. This collaborate our previous observation of its hepatoprotective effect in a severe sustained 90-min hemorrhagic shock rat model.
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- Wenhua Jiang
- a Departments of Physiology, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine , Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada
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- a Departments of Physiology, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine , Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada
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- a Departments of Physiology, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine , Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada
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- a Departments of Physiology, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine , Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada
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Elmowafy M, Samy A, Raslan MA, Salama A, Said RA, Abdelaziz AE, El-Eraky W, El Awdan S, Viitala T. Enhancement of Bioavailability and Pharmacodynamic Effects of Thymoquinone Via Nanostructured Lipid Carrier (NLC) Formulation. AAPS PharmSciTech 2016; 17:663-72. [PMID: 26304932 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-015-0391-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Thymoquinone (TQ), obtained from black cumin (Nigella sativa), is a natural product with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective effects but unfortunately with poor bioavailability. Aiming to improve its poor oral bioavailability, TQ-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) were prepared by high-speed homogenization followed by ultrasonication and evaluated in vitro. Bioavailability and pharmacodynamic studies were also performed. The resultant NLCs showed poor physical homogeneity in Compritol 888 ATO Pluronic F127 system which consequently produced larger particle size and polydispersity index, smaller zeta potential values, and lower short-term (30 days) physical stability than other systems. Encapsulation efficiency percentage (EE%) lied between 84.6 ± 5% and 96.2 ± 1.6%. TQ AUC0-t values were higher in animals treated with NLCs, with a relative bioavailability of 2.03- and 3.97-fold (for F9 and F12, respectively) higher than TQ suspension, indicating bioavailability enhancement by NLC formulation. Hepatoprotective effects of F12 showed significant (P < 0.05) decrease in both serum alanine amino transferase and aspartate amino transferase to reach 305.0 ± 24.88 and 304.7 ± 23.55 U/ml, respectively, when compared with untreated toxic group. Anti-oxidant efficacy of F12 showed significant (P < 0.05) decline of malondialdehyde and elevation of reduced glutatione. This improvement was also confirmed histopathologically.
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Khalaf-Allah AERM, El-Gengaihi SE, Hamed MA, Zahran HG, Mohammed MA. Chemical Composition of Golden Berry Leaves Against Hepato-renal Fibrosis. J Diet Suppl 2015; 13:378-92. [PMID: 26634867 DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2015.1099584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The role of Physalis peruviana (golden berry) as functional food against hepato-renal fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) was evaluated. The chemical composition of leaves referred the presence of withanolides and flavonoids. Two compounds, ursolic acid and lupeol, were isolated and their structures were elucidated by different spectral analysis techniques. The biological evaluation was conducted on different animal groups; control rats, control orally treated with plant extract (500 mg/kg body weight twice a week for six consecutive weeks), CCl4 (0.5 ml/kg body weight diluted to 1:9 (v/v) in olive oil and injected intraperitoneally) group, CCl4 treated with plant extract and CCl4 treated with silymarin as a reference herbal drug. The evaluation was done through measuring oxidative stress markers; malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide (NO). Liver function indices; aspartate and alanine aminotransferases (AST & ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), bilirubin and total hepatic protein were also estimated. Kidney disorder biomarkers; creatinine, urea and serum protein were also evaluated. The results revealed plant safety and decrease in NO, MDA, IgG, ALP, tissue protein, bilirubin, creatinine and urea levels. Increase in SOD, AST, ALT, GGT and serum protein levels were observed. Improvement in liver and kidney histopathological architectures were also seen. In conclusion, Physalis peruviana recorded a significant protective role in liver and kidney against fibrosis. Further studies are needed to evaluate its isolated compounds and its use in pharmacological applications and clinical uses.
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- b Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Department , National Research Center , Cairo , Egypt
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- c Therapeutic Chemistry Department , National Research Center , Cairo , Egypt
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- c Therapeutic Chemistry Department , National Research Center , Cairo , Egypt
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- b Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Department , National Research Center , Cairo , Egypt
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Purification, characterization and hepatoprotective activities of mycelia zinc polysaccharides by Pleurotus djamor. Carbohydr Polym 2015; 136:588-97. [PMID: 26572391 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.09.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study was designed to investigate the physicochemical properties (molecular weights, bond types and monosaccharide compositions), antioxidant activities, and hepatoprotective effects on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver damage of mycelia zinc polysaccharides (MZPSs) and its major fractions (MZPS-1, -2 and -3) separated from Pleurotus djamor. In vitro assays, the MZPS-3 demonstrated relatively strong antioxidant activities in dose-dependent manners. For in vivo hepatoprotective activities, administration of MZPS-3 at 800 mg/kg significantly decreased the levels of AST, ALT, MDA and LPO, remarkably increased the levels of TC, TG and ALB, and prominently restored the activities of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT and T-AOC in serum/liver homogenate against CCl4-induced injures. Findings presented in this study clearly demonstrated that MZPSs, especially MZPS-3, might be suitable for functional foods and natural drugs in preventing the CCl4-induced acute liver damage.
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Polley N, Saha S, Adhikari A, Banerjee S, Darbar S, Das S, Pal SK. Safe and symptomatic medicinal use of surface-functionalized Mn3O4 nanoparticles for hyperbilirubinemia treatment in mice. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2015; 10:2349-63. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Aim: Testing the potential of citrate-capped Mn3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) as a therapeutic agent for alternative rapid treatment of hyperbilirubinemia through direct removal of bilirubin (BR) from blood in mice. Materials & methods: NPs were synthesized and the mechanism of BR degradation in presence and absence of biological macromolecules were characterized in vitro. To test the in vivo BR degradation ability of NPs, CCl4-intoxicated mice were intraperitoneally injected with NPs. Results: We demonstrated ultrahigh efficacy of the NPs in symptomatic treatment of hyperbilirubinemia for rapid reduction of BR in mice compared with conventional medicine silymarin without any toxicological implications. Conclusion: These findings may pave the way for practical clinical use of the NPs as safe medication of hyperbilirubinemia in human subjects.
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- Nabarun Polley
- Department of Chemical, Biological & Macromolecular Sciences, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 098, India
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological & Macromolecular Sciences, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 098, India
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Research & Development Division, Dey's Medical Stores (Mfg.) Ltd, 62, Bondel Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological & Macromolecular Sciences, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 098, India
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Shi X, Ma H, Tong C, Qu M, Jin Q, Li W. Hepatoprotective effect of a polysaccharide from Crassostrea gigas on acute and chronic models of liver injury. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 78:142-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2015] [Revised: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Singh N, Khullar N, Kakkar V, Kaur IP. Attenuation of carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic injury with curcumin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles. BioDrugs 2015; 28:297-312. [PMID: 24567262 DOI: 10.1007/s40259-014-0086-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Curcumin, an established pleiotropic agent, has potential for hepatoprotection owing to its powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antifibrogenic properties. However, its poor bioavailability limits its use in therapeutics. In this study, we aimed to package curcumin into solid lipid nanoparticles (C-SLNs) to improve its bioavailability and compare the efficacy of C-SLNs with that of free curcumin and silymarin, a well-established hepatoprotectant in clinical use, against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic injury in rats, post-induction. A self-recovery group to which no treatment was given was also employed for quantifying self-healing of hepatic tissue, if any. MATERIAL AND METHODS C-SLNs (particle size 147.6 nm), prepared using a microemulsification technique, were administered to rats post-treatment with CCl4 (1 ml/kg body weight [BW] twice weekly for 2 weeks, followed by 1.5 ml/kg BW twice weekly for the subsequent 2 weeks). The extent of liver damage and repair in terms of histopathology and levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), oxidative stress markers (malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and reduced glutathione) and a pro-inflammatory response marker, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, were determined in both the CCl4 group and the treatment groups. RESULTS C-SLNs (12.5 mg/kg) significantly (p < 0.001-0.005) attenuated histopathological changes and oxidative stress, and also decreased induction of ALT, AST, and TNF-α in comparison with free curcumin (100 mg/kg), silymarin (25 mg/kg), and self-recovery groups. CONCLUSION Curcumin could be used as a therapeutic agent for hepatic disorders, provided it is loaded into a suitable delivery system.
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- Neha Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Yan Z, Fan R, Yin S, Zhao X, Liu J, Li L, Zhang W, Ge L. Protective effects of Ginkgo biloba leaf polysaccharide on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its mechanisms. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 80:573-80. [PMID: 26047899 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A water-soluble polysaccharide fraction extracted from the leaf of Ginkgo biloba was named GBLP. The protective effect of GBLP on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was observed and underlying mechanism was explored. Wistar male rats were randomly divided into five groups, namely, normal control group, model control group and GBLP groups (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg/d). A rat model of NAFLD was established in male Wistar rats by feeding with high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks. On day 57, the intragastric administration of GBLP started once daily for 4 weeks. The results showed that GBLP supplementation significantly and dose-dependently lowered the weight gain of body, liver index and serum lipid parameters in HFD-fed rat. Meanwhile, GBLP attenuated HFD-induced liver injury through reducing hepatic steatosis, TG accumulation, serum ALT, AST and ALP levels. GBLP had a positive effect on obesity-associated insulin resistance (IR) via reducing serum glucose and insulin levels. Furthermore, GBLP enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzymes and reduced MDA levels in serum and liver. These results indicate that GBLP can play a certain protective role against HFD-induced NAFLD, and the protective effects may be associated with attenuating IR, preserving liver function, enhancing antioxidant defense system, and reducing lipid peroxidation.
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- Zhengui Yan
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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Hepatoprotective effects of kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside and kaempferol 3-O-glucoside from Carthamus tinctorius L. on CCl4-induced oxidative liver injury in mice. J Food Drug Anal 2015; 23:310-317. [PMID: 28911387 PMCID: PMC9351762 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cao L, Ding W, Du J, Jia R, Liu Y, Zhao C, Shen Y, Yin G. Effects of curcumin on antioxidative activities and cytokine production in Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian) with CCl4-induced liver damage. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 43:150-157. [PMID: 25549934 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We investigated the protective effects of curcumin on liver-damaged Cyprinus carpio var. Jian (Jian carp). The carp were fed 0.1%, 0.5%, or 1.0% curcumin for 60 days, then injected intraperitoneally with 30% carbon tetrachloride solution. Liver and blood samples were collected to measure the liver index, serum- and liver-associated enzymes, liver histology, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)/c-Rel, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and IL-12 mRNA expression, and the level of NF-κB/c-Rel protein in the liver, and for a comet assay. We found that 0.5% and 1.0% curcumin significantly reduced the CCl(4)-induced increase in the liver index. The comet assay showed that the tail moment, olive tail moment, tail length, and tail DNA% improved in fish pretreated with 0.5 or 1.0% curcumin. CCl(4)-induced histological changes, including extensive hepatocyte degeneration, indistinct cell borders, nuclear condensation, and karyolysis were clearly reduced after treatment with 0.5% and 1.0% curcumin. Moreover, 0.5% and 1.0% curcumin significantly inhibited the CCl(4)-induced increase in serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and promoted the restoration of superoxide dismutase in the liver; 1.0% curcumin significantly reduced serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase and hepatic malondialdehyde, but significantly increased the total antioxidant capacity and glutathione levels in the liver. The CCl(4)-induced upregulation of NF-κB/c-Rel, IL-1β, and TNF-α mRNAs and NF-κB/c-Rel protein levels was inhibited by 0.5% and 1.0% curcumin, and IL-12 mRNA was reduced by all three doses of curcumin. The effects of curcumin on the liver index, enzymes, histological changes, and cytokines were dose-dependent. Our results indicate that curcumin reduces CCl(4)-induced liver damage in Jian carp by upregulating antioxidative activities and inhibiting NF-κB, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-12 expression.
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- Liping Cao
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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Cao W, Liu G, Fang T, Wu X, Jia G, Zhao H, Chen X, Wu C, Wang J, Cai J. Effects of spermine on the morphology, digestive enzyme activities, and antioxidant status of jejunum in suckling rats. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra15793e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Spermine is a ubiquitous cellular component that plays vital roles in the maintenance of nucleic acids, regulation of kinase activities, protein synthesis, control of ion channel activities and renewal of the gut epithelium.
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Shah MD, Gnanaraj C, Haque ATME, Iqbal M. Antioxidative and chemopreventive effects of Nephrolepis biserrata against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced oxidative stress and hepatic dysfunction in rats. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2015; 53:31-39. [PMID: 25243876 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.909502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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CONTEXT Nephrolepis biserrata L. (Nephrolepidaceae) has been used in folk medicine for protection against different diseases. OBJECTIVE The current research investigated the protective effect of the methanol extract of N. biserrata leaves against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic damage in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total phenolic content and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity were estimated. In addition, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into six groups: control, CCl4 (1.0 mg/kg b wt), N. biserrata extract (at doses of 125, 250, and 375 mg/kg b wt) with CCl4 and N. biserrata extract (at dose of 375 mg/kg b wt) alone. After 2 weeks all rats were sacrificed and hepatoprotective effect of N. biserrata was evaluated. RESULTS Our results indicated that the high total phenolic content (127.28 ± 1.57 mg GAE/g) of N. biserrata may be the major contributor to strong antioxidant activities. Moreover, N. biserrata significantly depleted the elevation of enzymatic levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (20-93% recovery), reduced the extent of malondialdehyde (47-90% recovery), increased the level of reduced glutathione (25-39% recovery), and elevated the activities of catalase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glutathione S-transferase, and quinone reductase (5-34% recovery). Histopathological observations also revealed that N. biserrata decreased fatty degeneration and necrosis in CCl4 administered rats. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION N. biserrata has strong antioxidant activities and significant protective effects against CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity in rats.
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- Muhammad Dawood Shah
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah , Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah , Malaysia and
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Mahmoudvand H, Dezaki ES, Kheirandish F, Ezatpour B, Jahanbakhsh S, Harandi MF. Scolicidal effects of black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) essential oil on hydatid cysts. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2014; 52:653-9. [PMID: 25548417 PMCID: PMC4277028 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.6.653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 08/09/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Surgery remains the preferred treatment for hydatid cyst (cystic echinococcosis, CE). Various scolicidal agents have been used for inactivation of protoscolices during surgery, but most of them are associated with adverse side effects. The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro scolicidal effect of Nigella sativa (Ranunculaceae) essential oil and also its active principle, thymoquinone, against protoscolices of hydatid cysts. Protoscolices were aseptically aspirated from sheep livers having hydatid cysts. Various concentrations of the essential oil (0.01-10 mg/ml) and thymoquinone (0.125-1.0 mg/ml) were used for 5 to 60 min. Viability of protoscolices was confirmed by 0.1% eosin staining. Furthermore, the components of the N. sativa essential oil were identified by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS). Our study revealed that the essential oil of N. sativa at the concentration of 10 mg/ml and its main component, thymoquinone, at the concentration of 1 mg/ml had potent scolicidal activities against protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus after 10 min exposure. Moreover, thymoquinone (42.4%), p-cymene (14.1%), carvacrol (10.3%), and longifolene (6.1%) were found to be the major components of N. sativa essential oil by GC/MS analysis. The results of this study indicated the potential of N. sativa as a natural source for production of a new scolicidal agent for use in hydatid cyst surgery. However, further studies will be needed to confirm these results by checking the essential oil and its active component in in vivo models.
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- Hossein Mahmoudvand
- Research Center for Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ; Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Research Center for Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ; Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center for Hydatid Disease in Iran, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Fayez AM, Awad AS, El-Naa MM, Kenawy SA, El-Sayed ME. Beneficial effects of thymoquinone and omega-3 on intestinal ischemia/reperfusion-induced renal dysfunction in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bfopcu.2014.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Khan SA, Khan AM, Karim S, Kamal MA, Damanhouri GA, Mirza Z. Panacea seed "Nigella": A review focusing on regenerative effects for gastric ailments. Saudi J Biol Sci 2014; 23:542-53. [PMID: 27298589 PMCID: PMC4890198 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nigella sativa (NS) or black cumin is a dark, thin, and crescent-shaped, seeded shrub belonging to the Ranunculaceae family commonly growing on Mediterranean coasts in Saudi Arabia, northern Africa and Asia. They have amazing curative and therapeutic features that make them one of the most popular, safe, non-detrimental, and cytoprotective medicinal plant that can be used for prevention and treatment of many complicated diseases. Originally, N. sativa was used to treat migraines and allergy, and researches have shown its effectiveness in destroying cancer cells as well. The gastro protective effect of NS oil and its constituents has also been reported earlier; however, the complete perception on etiology and pathogenesis of gastric ulcer is not yet clear. Herein, we attempt to unveil some of the potential mechanisms exhibited by NS in preventing problems related to gastric ulcers. Gastric ailments like ulcers and tumors are the most common disorders of the gastro-intestinal tract in the present day life of the industrialized world. Gastric ulcer being a multifaceted problem exhibits complex etiology and is the fourth most common cause of cancer mortality. Drug interactions and toxicity are the main hindrances in chemotherapy. The existing merits and demerits of modern-day drugs make us turn toward the plant kingdom which may provide a valuable resource of novel potent natural compounds for pharmaceuticals or alternately, as dietary supplements. In this context, the revered phytotherapeutic N. sativa comes as a promising savior in today’s times. This review aims to summarize, both the functional and disease-related effects in the area of gastroenterology.
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Key Words
- 5-FU, 5-flourouracil
- COX, cyclooxygenase
- GI, gastrointestinal
- GSH, glutathione
- Gastric ulcer
- Gastro-protective
- Gastropathies
- LOX, lipoxygenase
- Medicinal plant
- NF-κB, nuclear transcription factor kappa B
- NS, Nigella sativa
- NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Nigella sativa
- PGs, prostaglandins
- PUFAs, polyunsaturated fatty acids
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- TQ, thymoquinone
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- Shahida A. Khan
- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Corresponding author at: King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Post Box No 80216, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966 6401000x72074, mobile: +966 553017824; fax: +966 6952076.
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Sagit M, Korkmaz F, Gürgen SG, Kaya M, Akcadag A, Ozcan I. The protective role of thymoquinone in the prevention of gentamicin ototoxicity. Am J Otolaryngol 2014; 35:603-9. [PMID: 25087465 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the potential protective effect of thymoquinone in gentamicin-induced ototoxicity through auditory brain stem responses (ABR) testing and histomorphological evaluation of the cochlea. METHODS This study was conducted on 48 adult female Sprague-Dawley rats that were randomized into 4 groups. Group 1 received intraperitoneal gentamicin; group 2 received intraperitoneal gentamicin plus corn oil solution; group 3 received intraperitoneal thymoquinone; and group 4 received intraperitoneal gentamicin plus thymoquinone. All groups received the drugs (once daily) in the above-mentioned protocols over 15 days. After conducting repeated ABR measurements, the rats were sacrificed, and their cochleae were isolated. RESULTS ABR thresholds were preserved in the gentamicin plus thymoquinone group when compared with the group receiving gentamicin alone. There were fewer TUNEL-positive cells and caspase-3 and caspase-9 expressions were weaker in the inner and outer hairy cells of the organ of Corti in the gentamicin plus thymoquinone group compared with the group receiving gentamicin alone. CONCLUSION The ABR values and number of apoptotic cells did not significantly increase in the group receiving gentamicin plus thymoquinone when compared to the group receiving gentamicin alone. Again, the cochlear histomorphological findings were supportive of the auditory findings. In light of these findings, we conclude that gentamicin-induced ototoxicity may be prevented by thymoquinone use in rats.
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Ghazwani M, Zhang Y, Gao X, Fan J, Li J, Li S. Anti-fibrotic effect of thymoquinone on hepatic stellate cells. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 21:254-260. [PMID: 24182989 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2013.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are the major cell type involved in the production of extracellular matrix in liver. After liver injury, HSCs undergo transdifferentiation process from quiescent state to activated state, which plays an important role in liver fibrosis. Previous studies have shown that thymoquinone (TQ) might have protective effect against liver fibrosis in animal models; however, the underlying mechanism of action is not fully understood. The aim of this study is to examine whether TQ has any direct effect on HSCs. Our results showed that pretreatment of mice with TQ has protective effect against CCl4-induced liver injury compared to control group (untreated), which is consistent with previous studies. Moreover, our in vivo study showed that COL1A1 and α-SMA mRNA levels were significantly downregulated by TQ treatment. Similarly, in vitro study confirmed that TQ downregulated COL1A1, COL3A1 and α-SMA mRNA levels in activated rat HSCs and LX2 cells, an immortalized human hepatic stellate cell line. Pretreatment with TQ also inhibited the LPS-induced proinflammatory response in LX2 cells as demonstrated by reduced mRNA expression of IL-6 and MCP-1. Mechanistically, inactivation of NF-κB pathway is likely to play a role in the TQ-mediated inhibition of proinflammatory response in HSCs. Finally, we have shown that TQ inhibited the culture-triggered transdifferentiation of freshly isolated rat HSCs as shown by significant downregulation of mRNA expression of several fibrosis-related genes. In conclusion, our study suggests that TQ has a direct effect on HSCs, which may contribute to its overall antifibrotic effect.
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- Mohammed Ghazwani
- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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Pang M, He S, Wang L, Cao X, Cao L, Jiang S. Physicochemical properties, antioxidant activities and protective effect against acute ethanol-induced hepatic injury in mice of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) bran oil. Food Funct 2014; 5:1763-70. [DOI: 10.1039/c4fo00106k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Millets are good sources of nutraceuticals. Oil extracted from foxtail millet bran proved to be a nutrient by its antioxidant activitiesin vitroand ameliorating effects against ethanol-induced hepatic injury in mice.
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- Min Pang
- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology
- Hefei, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province
- Hefei, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology
- Hefei, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province
- Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology
- Hefei, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province
- Hefei, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology
- Hefei, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province
- Hefei, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology
- Hefei, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province
- Hefei, P. R. China
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El-Gengaihi SE, Hamed MA, Khalaf-Allah AERM, Mohammed MA. Golden Berry Juice Attenuates the Severity of Hepatorenal Injury. J Diet Suppl 2013; 10:357-69. [DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2013.830675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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