Antioxidant and anti-apoptotic prophylactic effect of silymarin against lead-induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 28, Issue 41, p. 57997-58006
ISSN: 1614-7499
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 28, Issue 41, p. 57997-58006
ISSN: 1614-7499
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 27, Issue 16, p. 20014-20024
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 27, Issue 36, p. 45008-45017
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 29, Issue 45, p. 68830-68841
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AbstractThis study evaluated the protective potentials of Moringa oleifera leaf alcoholic extract (MOLE) against bisphenol A (BPA)-induced stomach ulceration and inflammation in rats. Control rats received olive oil. Second group administered MOLE (200 mg/kg bwt) by oral gavage. Third group was given BPA (50 mg/ kg bwt) for 4 weeks. Fourth group administrated BPA and MOLE simultaneously. Fifth group was given MOLE for 4 weeks then administered BPA and MOLE for another 4 weeks. Bisphenol A induced gastric ulceration and decreased the volume of gastric juice, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), reduced glutathione (GSH) and interleukin 10 (IL-10) contents, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) protein in stomach tissues, while increased the titratable acidity, malondialdehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) contents, and caspase-3 and NF‑κB proteins in stomach tissue. However, MOLE ameliorated BPA-induced gastric ulceration and significantly increased the volume of gastric juice, PGE2, GSH and IL-10 contents, SOD activity, and PCNA protein while significantly decreased titratable acidity, MDA, TNF-α and IL-6 contents, and of NF‑κB and caspase-3 proteins in gastric tissue. This study indicated that MOLE protected stomach against BPA-induced gastric injury via its anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory activities.
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 28, Issue 17, p. 21835-21850
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 28, Issue 8, p. 9731-9741
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 28, Issue 32, p. 44226-44238
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Volume 30, Issue 7, p. 17374-17383
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