Leal MF, Antunes LMG, Lamarão MFV, da Silva CEA, da Silva IDCG, Assumpção PP, Andrade EF, Rezende AP, Imbeloni AA, Muniz JAPC, Pinto GR, Smith MDAC, Burbano RR. The protective effect of Canova homeopathic medicine in cyclophosphamide-treated non-human primates.
Food Chem Toxicol 2012;
50:4412-20. [PMID:
22982473 DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2012.09.002]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Canova activates macrophages and indirectly induces lymphocyte proliferation. Here we evaluated the effects of Canova in cyclophosphamide-treated non-human primates.
METHODS
Twelve Cebus apella were evaluated. Four animals were treated with Canova only. Eight animals were treated with two doses of cyclophosphamide (50 mg/kg) and four of these animals received Canova. Body weight, biochemistry and hematologic analyses were performed for 40 days. Micronucleus and comet assays were performed for the evaluation of DNA damage.
RESULTS
We observed that cyclophosphamide induced abnormal WBC count in all animals. However, the group treated with cyclophosphamide plus Canova presented a higher leukocyte count than that which received only cyclophosphamide. Cyclophosphamide induced micronucleus and DNA damage in all animals. The frequency of these alterations was significantly lower in the Canova group than in the group without this medicine.
CONCLUSIONS
Our results demonstrated that Canova treatment minimizes cyclophosphamide myelotoxicity in C. apella.
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