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Ajibare AJ, Akintoye OO, Folawiyo MA, Babalola KT, Omotuyi OI, Oladun BT, Aransi-ola KT, Odetayo AF, Olayaki LA. Therapeutic potential of virgin coconut oil in mitigating sodium benzoate- model of male infertility: Role of Nrf2/Hmox-1/NF-kB signaling pathway. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2024; 27:543-551. [PMID: 38629097 PMCID: PMC11017850 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2024.71288.15484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Objectives Male infertility is a major public health issue due to increased prevalence, so there is an urgent need for a therapeutic solution. The search for a natural dietary substance that could modulate redox balance and inflammation and protect testicular function is in demand. Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) has found use in the treatment of diabetes, and cancer owing to the presence of polyphenols. However, there is a dearth of information on its effect on testicular toxicity. The present study investigated VCO as a possible treatment for testicular toxicity in the Sodium Benzoate (SB) model of male infertility by evaluating the oxidative and inflammatory status, circulating hormonal levels, and key sperm indices. Materials and Methods Twenty adult male rats were randomly assigned to four groups of 5 rats each and were treated with normal saline, sodium benzoate, sodium benzoate+5% VCO, and sodium benzoate+15% VCO for 30 days respectively. Biochemical analysis of reproductive hormones was assessed. Sperm parameters assessed include sperm function tests and sperm kinematics. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by post hoc Tukey tests was performed. Results 5% VCO reverts the deranged serum reproductive hormones caused by sodium benzoate. 5% VCO was more potent as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory treatment than 15% VCO. However, both doses prevented SB's effect on the sperm function test and kinematics. Conclusion VCO-supplemented diet can ameliorate SB-induced testicular toxicity by inhibiting its mechanisms of toxicity that are related to oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation.
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- Ayodeji Johnson Ajibare
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lead City University Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lead City University Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology& Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lead City University Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lead City University Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin. Nigeria
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Besong EE, Ashonibare PJ, Obembe OO, Folawiyo MA, Adeyemi DH, Hamed MA, Akhigbe TM, Akhigbe RE. Zinc protects against lead-induced testicular damage via modulation of steroidogenic and xanthine oxidase/uric acid/caspase 3-mediated apoptotic signaling in male Wistar rats. Aging Male 2023; 26:2224428. [PMID: 37351853 DOI: 10.1080/13685538.2023.2224428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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AIM This study evaluated the effect of lead, with or without zinc co-administration, on steroidogenic and xanthine oxidase (XO)/uric acid (UA)/caspase 3-mediated apoptotic signaling in the testis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty male Wistar rats were divided into four groups at random; vehicle-treated control, zinc-treated, lead-treated, and lead + zinc-treated groups. RESULTS Lead exposure significantly lowered overall weight gain, testicular, epididymal, seminal vesicle, and prostate weights. Also, lead decreased sperm count, viability and motility but increased the fraction of sperm with aberrant morphology. In addition, lead caused a marked rise in the level of UA and XO activity but a decrease in nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), reduced glutathione (GSH) as well as total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase activities. Furthermore, lead increased the testicular levels of nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB), interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), and tumour necrotic factor-alpha (TNF-α), which were associated with an increase in testicular caspase 3 activity and DNA fragmentation as well as a decline in circulating gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone, and testicular 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD). These were associated with lead-induced degenerative changes in testicular tissues evidenced by shrunken seminiferous tubules, degeneration and sloughing of germ cells. Co-administration of zinc prevented lead-induced testicular injury by ameliorating oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation through downregulation of XO/UA/caspase 3 pathway and upregulation of testicular 3β-HSD/17β-HSD. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that zinc protected against lead-induced testicular toxicity via the downregulation of XO/UA/caspase 3 signaling.
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- E E Besong
- Department of Physiology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratory, Oasis of Grace Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratory, Oasis of Grace Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
- The Brainwill Laboratory, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratory, Oasis of Grace Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
- Breeding and Plant Genetics Unit, Department of Agronomy, Osun State University, Osun State
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- Department of Physiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratory, Oasis of Grace Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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Folawiyo MA, Omotuyi IO, Ajao FO, Besong E, Adelusi TI, Ajayi AF. Catechin from Anonna senegalensis is a Potential Inhibitor of Erectile Dysfunction: Implication for Its Use in Male Sexual Enhancement. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12010-023-04557-z. [PMID: 37115384 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04557-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major challenge for men. The drugs for its treatment are associated with side effects. Hence, in phytomedicinal research, where Anonna senegalensis (A. senegalensis) is a candidate with abundant phytochemicals possessing various pharmacological properties, but the sex-enhancing phytochemical is elusive in the literature. This study aimed to understand the molecular interaction of its potent molecule mediating male sexual enhancement. A library of 69 compounds from A. senegalensis was docked against the ED-targeted proteins. Sildenafil citrate was used as the reference standard. Thereafter, the lead compound was screened for drug-likeness by applying the Lipinski rule of 5 (RO5), pharmacokinetic properties, and bioactivity using SwissADME and Molinspiration web servers, respectively. The results show catechin as the lead phytochemical compound with a stronger binding affinity for most of the proteins of ED. Also, catechin demonstrates good compliance with the RO5, great pharmacokinetic profiles, and could be said to be a polypharmacological molecule with good bioactivity scores. The research findings unravel the potential of catechin (a phytochemical belonging to the flavonoids class) from A. senegalensis leaf as a potential male sexual enhancement molecule via its high binding affinity for most erectile dysfunction-targeted proteins. They may require further toxicity and therapeutic evaluations in vivo.
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- Moshood Abiola Folawiyo
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Physiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, P.M.B. 4000, Nigeria
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Molecular Biology and Molecular Simulation Center (Mols &Sims), Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Molecular Biology and Molecular Simulation Center (Mols &Sims), Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Institute for Drug Research and Development, S.E. Bogoro Center, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Physiology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, P.M.B. 053, Nigeria
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- Computational Biology and Drug Discovery Laboratory, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, P.M.B. 4000, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Physiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, P.M.B. 4000, Nigeria.
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Akintoye OO, Ajibare AJ, Folawiyo MA, Jimoh-Abdulghaffaar HO, Asuku A, Owolabi GA, Babalola KT. Zinc supplement reverses short-term memory deficit in sodium benzoate-induced neurotoxicity in male Wistar rats by enhancing anti-oxidative capacity via Nrf 2 up-regulation. Behav Brain Res 2023; 437:114163. [PMID: 36265761 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sodium benzoate (SB) is a commonly-used food preservative, with a controversial report to its neurological benefit and toxicity. Zinc (Zn) is a trace element that plays a crucial role in memory, inflammation and oxidative stress. This study was to investigate the effect of SB on rat cognition and memory and the possible modulatory effect of Zn supplement. Twenty four male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of six animals each. Animals in groups 1-4 were treated with normal saline 1 ml/kg, SB 200 mg/kg, zinc sulphate 10 ml/kg and SB 200 mg/kg + zinc sulphate 10 ml/kg/day daily respectively for three weeks. After treatment, the animals were subjected to different behavioural tests, and then sacrificed. Their blood samples were collected for catalase(CAT), superoxide dismutase(SOD) and interleukin-1B(IL-1B) assay. Brain samples were also collected for nuclear factor-erythroid-related factor 2(Nrf2), and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) mRNA gene expression. The serum levels of CAT and SOD were (p < 0.0001; p < 0.0001) reduced in the SB only-treated group compared to the other groups. Nrf2 gene expression was totally shut down in the SB only-treated group but, up-regulated in the Zn-treated groups (p < 0.0001). The serum level of IL-1B was higher in the SB only-treated group compared to the other groups. SB-treated group spent longer time in the close arm (p = <0.0001), shorter time in the open arm (p = <0.0001) and had higher anxiety index (p = 0.0045) than the Zn-treated groups. Conclusively, Zinc improves memory deficit, has anxiolytic, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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- O O Akintoye
- Physiology Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Nigeria.
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Nigeria
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Nigeria
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Bioresources Development Centre, National Biotechnology Development Agrncy, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Nigeria
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Leadcity University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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