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Gupta R, Gupta T, Kaushik D. Ameliorative effect of ellagic acid and Vitamin C against malathion-induced toxicity in testis of adult Wistar rats. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23314. [PMID: 36650745 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The pesticide malathion (MT), an organophosphate, is highly neurotoxic and causes cholinergic disorders as well as cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity. Our purpose was to study the effect of ellagic acid (EA) and Vitamin C on the testis against MT-induced toxicity in the rats. Thirty-six adult Wistar rats were employed, separated into six groups and were given treatment for 14 days. The toxicity of MT on the testis was evaluated using a variety of physical parameters, such as mortality rate and body weight, as well as biochemical parameters, such as total protein, total cholesterol, serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase and serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, and haematological parameters, such as counts of red blood cells, haemoglobin (Hb) and white blood cells, as well as mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular Hb, and mean corpuscular Hb concentration. At the end of the experiment, rats were killed and a histological examination of the testis was performed. A sperm count technique and an analysis of sperm motility were used to determine the sperm quality. Biochemical indicators, sperm count, motility, viability and morphology were significantly decreased with MT. When compared with MT and the control group, EA and Vitamin C administration significantly increased sperm motility and count (p < 0.05). After receiving EA and Vitamin C, biochemical indicators and histological characteristics are also intensified. The results of the current investigation show that EA and Vitamin C can both reduce increased levels of biochemical markers and improve pathological alterations in the testis brought on by MT treatment.
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- Rahul Gupta
- Department of Pharmacology, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India
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- SRM Modinagar College of Pharmacy, SRMIST, SRM University, Ghaziabad, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gurugram University, Gurugram, India
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Enhanced Efficacy of Direct-Acting Antivirals in Hepatitis C Patients by Coadministration of Black Cumin and Ascorbate as Antioxidant Adjuvants. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:7087921. [PMID: 32566096 PMCID: PMC7290872 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7087921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The widespread adaptation of a new generation of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) unveils a superlative effect in the eradication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, this therapy has been reported to exhibit vigorous side effects that pose a risk in fleet recovery. This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of DAAs: sofosbuvir (SOF) and ribavirin (RBV), along with black cumin (BLC) and ascorbate (ASC), as adjuvants on hematological parameters; oxidative stress markers such as total antioxidant status (TAS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) glutathione (GSH), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and malondialdehyde (MDA); liver function markers such as aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP); and viral load with determined genotypes. HCV-infected patients (n = 30) were randomly divided into two equal groups: control group (n = 15) and treatment group (n = 15). The control group was subjected only to SOF and RBV (400 mg each/day). Synergistically, the treatment group was administered with adjuvant therapy of BLC (250 mg/day) and ASC (1000 mg/day) along with DAAs (400 mg each/day) for 8 weeks. All selected patients were subjected to sampling at pre- and posttreatment stages for the assessment of defined parameters. The data revealed that the BLC/ASC adjuvant therapy boosted the efficacy of DAAs by reducing the elevated levels of liver markers such as AST, ALT, ALP, and bilirubin in the treatment group compared with those in the control group (P > 0.05). The adjuvant therapy synchronously showed an ameliorating effect on hematological parameters. The SOF/RBV with adjuvant therapy also demonstrated an increasing effect in the activity of SOD, TAS, and GSH and a decreasing effect for GSSG, GGT, and malondialdehyde (MDA; P > 0.05) followed by curtailing a RT-PCR-quantified viral load. Our findings provide evidence that systemic administration of BLC/ASC efficiently alleviates hematological, serological, and antioxidant markers as well as the viral load in hepatitis C patients. This highlights a potentially novel role of BLC and ASC in palliating hepatitis C.
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Role of selenium and vitamin C in mitigating oxidative stress induced by fenitrothion in rat liver. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 106:232-238. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.06.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Ramirez-Vargas MA, Flores-Alfaro E, Uriostegui-Acosta M, Alvarez-Fitz P, Parra-Rojas I, Moreno-Godinez ME. Effects of exposure to malathion on blood glucose concentration: a meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:3233-3242. [PMID: 29235025 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0890-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Exposure to malathion (an organophosphate pesticide widely used around the world) has been associated with alterations in blood glucose concentration in animal models. However, the results are inconsistent. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate whether malathion exposure can disturb the concentrations of blood glucose in exposed rats. We performed a literature search of online databases including PubMed, EBSCO, and Google Scholar and reviewed original articles that analyzed the relation between malathion exposure and glucose levels in animal models. The selection of articles was based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The database search identified thirty-five possible articles, but only eight fulfilled our inclusion criteria, and these studies were included in the meta-analysis. The effect of malathion on blood glucose concentration showed a non-monotonic dose-response curve. In addition, pooled analysis showed that blood glucose concentrations were 3.3-fold higher in exposed rats than in the control group (95% CI, 2-5; Z = 3.9; p < 0.0001) in a random-effect model. This result suggested that alteration of glucose homeostasis is a possible mechanism of toxicity associated with exposure to malathion.
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- Marco Antonio Ramirez-Vargas
- Laboratorio De Toxicología y Salud Ambiental, Facultad De Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma De Guerrero, Av. Lázaro Cárdenas s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 39070, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico
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- Laboratorio De Investigación En Epidemiologia Clínica y Molecular, Facultad De Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma De Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicogenómica, Escuela Superior de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma De Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Mexico
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- Laboratorio De Toxicología y Salud Ambiental, Facultad De Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma De Guerrero, Av. Lázaro Cárdenas s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 39070, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico
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- Laboratorio De Investigación En Obesidad y Diabetes, Facultad De Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma De Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Mexico
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- Laboratorio De Toxicología y Salud Ambiental, Facultad De Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma De Guerrero, Av. Lázaro Cárdenas s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 39070, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico.
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Abdel-Ghany R, Mohammed E, Anis S, Barakat W. Impact of Exposure to Fenitrothion on Vital Organs in Rats. J Toxicol 2016; 2016:5609734. [PMID: 27974891 PMCID: PMC5128718 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5609734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This study was designed to investigate the impact of oral administration of fenitrothion (10 mg/kg) on liver, kidney, brain, and lung function in rats. The effect was studied on days 7, 14, 21, 28, and 42. Our results have shown deterioration in liver function as evidenced by the elevation in serum ALT, AST, ALP, and bilirubin and reduction in albumin and hepatic glycogen. This was associated with a state of hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia and increased prothrombin time, while hemoglobin content was reduced. In addition, the kidney function was reduced as indicated by the elevation in serum creatinine, uric acid, and BUN, while the serum levels of magnesium, potassium, and sodium were reduced. This study also showed an impairment in brain neurotransmitter (elevated 5-HT, glutamate, GABA, and reduced dopamine and norepinephrine level). This was associated with a reduction in the barrier capacity in brain and lung. Fenitrothion also caused a decrease in cholinesterase activity in serum, lung, and brain activity associated with a state of oxidative stress in all tested organs and hyperammonemia. These results support the hazards of pesticide use and shows the importance of minimizing pesticide use or discovering new safe pesticides.
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- Rasha Abdel-Ghany
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Jaiswal SK, Siddiqi NJ, Sharma B. Studies on the ameliorative effect of curcumin on carbofuran induced perturbations in the activity of lactate dehydrogenase in wistar rats. Saudi J Biol Sci 2016; 25:1585-1592. [PMID: 30591774 PMCID: PMC6303160 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Carbofuran is known to inhibit neurotransmission system of insects. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the possible ameliorative effect of curcumin on carbofuran induced alterations in energy metabolism in brain and liver of rats. The results demonstrate that carbofuran caused a significant inhibition of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in rat liver but an increase in LDH activity in the brain. Increased LDH activity was also observed in the serum indicating organ damage in treated animals. Carbofuran caused an increase in level of pyruvic acid in rat liver but a decrease in the brain. A decrease in the level of soluble protein was also observed in the tissues studied. Pretreatment of animals with curcumin resulted in significant amelioration of the altered indices. These results indicate that carbofuran at sub lethal concentrations may adversely alter energy metabolism in brain and liver of non-target mammalian systems. Pretreatment of animals with curcumin may exhibit a potential to mitigate the carbofuran induced toxicity.
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- Sunil Kumar Jaiswal
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
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Tavsan Z, Ayar Kayalı H. Influence of the oxidative stress induced by the organophosphate pesticide bromopropylate on the mitochondrial respiratory chain in Trichoderma harzianum. Process Biochem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2014.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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