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Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant Effects of Hedera Helix Extract on Acetaminophen Induced Oxidative Stress and Hepatotoxicity in Mice Publisher Pubmed



Moshaienezhad P1 ; Faed Maleki F2 ; Hosseini SM3 ; Yahyapour M1 ; Iman M4 ; Khamesipour A5
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  1. 1. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Pharmacology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pathology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
  4. 4. Chemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Biotechnic and Histochemistry Published:2019


Abstract

Exposure to high doses of acetaminophen is the most common cause of drug induced liver injury. We investigated the protective effects of Hedera helix extract against acetaminophen induced oxidative stress and hepatotoxicity using a mouse model. We used two control groups: group A was given 0.9% NaCl, group B was an acetaminophen control that was given a single injection of 600 mg/kg acetaminophen. T1−T4 groups were pretreated orally with different doses of H. helix extract. The mice were sacrificed and blood samples were collected to estimate the levels of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total bilirubin. Liver samples also were used for histopathological studies. We found that acetaminophen significantly increased the levels of serum ALP, ALT, AST and MDA, and also significantly reduced the antioxidant factors, CAT, GPX and SOD. H. helix extract treatment produced a significant reduction in the levels of ALP, ALT, AST and MDA in serum and restored the levels of CAT, GPX and SOD to control levels. The histopathological findings were consistent with the biochemical findings. H. helix extract exhibited antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects against acetaminophen induced liver damage. © 2019, © 2019 The Biological Stain Commission.