Amelioration of CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rabbits by Lepidium sativum Seeds
Mazin A. Zamzami; Othman A. S. Baothman; Fatma Samy Sayed Hafez; Mohamed Kamel Abo-Golayel;
Abstract
The current study aimed to evaluate the probable protective effect of Lepidium sativum seeds (LSS) against CCl4 induced hepatic
injury in New-Zealand rabbits. Rabbits were randomly divided into two main groups; group-A (noninjured group, n=15) was
divided to subgroups A1 (untreated control) and A2 and A3 which received 200 & 400 mg/kg bw of LSS, respectively, in their
diet daily. Group-B (injured group, n=30) were subcutaneously injected with CCl4 (0.5 ml/kg bw) starting from day one of the
experiment and were equally divided into 3 subgroups: B1 received normal standard diet and B2 & B3 received 200 & 400
mg/kg bw of LSS, respectively, in their diet daily. Five rabbits of all subgroups were decapitated 5 and 10 weeks after experimental
running. Biochemical analysis revealed significant decrease in serumlevels of transaminases, 𝛾-GT, ALP, total bilirubin, cholesterol,
triglycerides associated with significant increase in the serum levels of T protein and albumin of 200 and 400 mg/kg bw of
LSS protected rabbits for 5 and 10 weeks as compared with CCl4 treated rabbits. Oxidative stress and depressed antioxidant
system of the liver tissues were markedly obvious in the CCl4 treated group. LSS administration reversed these results towards
normalization. Histopathological examination of LSS protected rabbits (200 mg/kg bw of LSS for 10 weeks) showed improvement
of the histoarchitectural changes of the liver induced by CCl4 to the normal aspect, showing regenerating hepatocytes with no
steatosis, discrete chronic venous congestion, and discrete inflammatory infiltrate.The current findings provide new evidence that
LSS could reverse the hepatotoxic effects of CCl4 and repair the liver functions.
injury in New-Zealand rabbits. Rabbits were randomly divided into two main groups; group-A (noninjured group, n=15) was
divided to subgroups A1 (untreated control) and A2 and A3 which received 200 & 400 mg/kg bw of LSS, respectively, in their
diet daily. Group-B (injured group, n=30) were subcutaneously injected with CCl4 (0.5 ml/kg bw) starting from day one of the
experiment and were equally divided into 3 subgroups: B1 received normal standard diet and B2 & B3 received 200 & 400
mg/kg bw of LSS, respectively, in their diet daily. Five rabbits of all subgroups were decapitated 5 and 10 weeks after experimental
running. Biochemical analysis revealed significant decrease in serumlevels of transaminases, 𝛾-GT, ALP, total bilirubin, cholesterol,
triglycerides associated with significant increase in the serum levels of T protein and albumin of 200 and 400 mg/kg bw of
LSS protected rabbits for 5 and 10 weeks as compared with CCl4 treated rabbits. Oxidative stress and depressed antioxidant
system of the liver tissues were markedly obvious in the CCl4 treated group. LSS administration reversed these results towards
normalization. Histopathological examination of LSS protected rabbits (200 mg/kg bw of LSS for 10 weeks) showed improvement
of the histoarchitectural changes of the liver induced by CCl4 to the normal aspect, showing regenerating hepatocytes with no
steatosis, discrete chronic venous congestion, and discrete inflammatory infiltrate.The current findings provide new evidence that
LSS could reverse the hepatotoxic effects of CCl4 and repair the liver functions.
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Title | Amelioration of CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rabbits by Lepidium sativum Seeds | Authors | Mazin A. Zamzami; Othman A. S. Baothman; Fatma Samy Sayed Hafez ; Mohamed Kamel Abo-Golayel | Issue Date | Mar-2019 | Publisher | Hindawi | Journal | Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM | Volume | 2019 | Issue | 5947234 | Start page | 1 | End page | 17 | DOI | 10.1155/2019/5947234 |
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