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Abosharaf HA, Farag AM, Abdel Allem AAH, El-Sayed IET, Akela MA, Tousson E, Kandil EH. Chamomile Extract Reduces Cardiac Toxicity in Female Mice with Ehrlich Solid Carcinoma. Cell Biochem Biophys 2024:10.1007/s12013-024-01476-6. [PMID: 39154129 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01476-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Cancer is the most serious disorder that may affect a person and is also the leading cause of mortality. Worldwide, breast cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. The popularity of treating diseases using alternative and complementary medicines has increased in recent decades; many of these are derived from plants. Chamomile has a beneficial effect in treating many diseases, there for the purpose of this work is to study how chamomile protect against cardiac damage and toxicity brought on by Ehrlich solid tumor (EST) in adult female mice. 40 female mice were distributed in 4 groups (control, chamomile, EST, EST+chamomile). The research results indicated that EST caused significant alterations in cardiac function and structure. EST induced a significant elevation in serum creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and myoglobin (MB), potassium, chloride ions, cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cardiac tissue damage, apoptotic P53 and Caspase 3 expressions while levels of sodium ions and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were significantly decreased. Treatments of EST with chamomile improved the biochemical, histopathological, and Immunohistochemical alterations. This suggests that chamomile may be useful as an adjuvant for the treatment and prevention of cardiac toxicity.
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- Hamed A Abosharaf
- Biochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin EI-Kom, 32551, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin EI-Kom, 32551, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32551, Egypt
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Ismail Y, Fahmy DM, Ghattas MH, Ahmed MM, Zehry W, Saleh SM, Abo-elmatty DM. Integrating experimental model, LC-MS/MS chemical analysis, and systems biology approach to investigate the possible antidiabetic effect and mechanisms of Matricaria aurea (Golden Chamomile) in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:924478. [PMID: 36160451 PMCID: PMC9490514 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.924478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a heterogeneous disease with numerous abnormal targets and pathways involved in insulin resistance, low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, beta cell dysfunction, and epigenetic factors. Botanical drugs provide a large chemical space that can modify various targets simultaneously. Matricaria aurea (MA, golden chamomile) is a widely used herb in Middle Eastern communities for many ailments, including diabetes mellitus, without any scientific basis to support this tradition. For the first time, this study aimed to investigate the possible antidiabetic activity of MA in a type 2 diabetic rat model, identify chemical constituents by LC-MS/MS, and then elucidate the molecular mechanism(s) using enzyme activity assays, q-RTPCR gene expression analysis, network pharmacology analysis, and molecular docking simulation. Our results demonstrated that only the polar hydroethanolic extract of MA had remarkable antidiabetic activity. Furthermore, it improved dyslipidemia, insulin resistance status, ALT, and AST levels. LC-MS/MS analysis of MA hydroethanolic extract identified 62 compounds, including the popular chamomile flavonoids apigenin and luteolin, other flavonoids and their glycosides, coumarin derivatives, and phenolic acids. Based on pharmacokinetic screening and literature, 46 compounds were chosen for subsequent network analysis, which linked to 364 candidate T2DM targets from various databases and literature. The network analysis identified 123 hub proteins, including insulin signaling and metabolic proteins: IRS1, IRS2, PIK3R1, AKT1, AKT2, MAPK1, MAPK3, and PCK1, inflammatory proteins: TNF and IL1B, antioxidant enzymes: CAT and SOD, and others. Subsequent filtering identified 40 crucial core targets (major hubs) of MA in T2DM treatment. Functional enrichment analyses of the candidate targets revealed that MA targets were mainly involved in the inflammatory module, energy-sensing/endocrine/metabolic module, and oxidative stress module. q-RTPCR gene expression analysis showed that MA hydroethanolic extract was able to significantly upregulate PIK3R1 and downregulate IL1B, PCK1, and MIR29A. Moreover, the activity of the antioxidant hub enzymes was substantially increased. Molecular docking scores were also consistent with the networks’ predictions. Based on experimental and computational analysis, this study revealed for the first time that MA exerted antidiabetic action via simultaneous modulation of multiple targets and pathways, including inflammatory pathways, energy-sensing/endocrine/metabolic pathways, and oxidative stress pathways.
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- Yassin Ismail
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
- Natural Products Unit, Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Yassin Ismail,
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- Natural Products Unit, Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Natural Products Unit, Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Composition of Six Commercially Available Chamomile ( Matricaria chamomilla L.) Extracts: Potential Biological Implications. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910601. [PMID: 34638940 PMCID: PMC8508714 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Several phytochemical-containing herbal extracts are increasingly marketed as health-promoting products. In particular, chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) is well known for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antitumor properties. Here, we evaluated differences in chemical composition among six commercially available products and their potential impact on biological activity in human immortalized colonocytes. Our investigation encompassed: (i) preparation of dry extracts and yield evaluation; (ii) qualitative and quantitative analysis of phenol content; (iii) modulation of redox state; and (iv) bioavailability of main bioactive compounds. We demonstrated that apparently identical products showed huge heterogeneity, in terms of yield extraction, chemical composition, and antioxidant effects. All samples contained high amounts of flavonoids and cinnamic acid derivatives, but differentially concentrated in the six extracts. Depending on polyphenol content, chamomile samples possessed variable antioxidant potential, in terms of decreased radical generation and increased reduced glutathione levels. The observed effects might be ascribed to flavones (apigenin, luteolin, and their glycones) highly represented in the six extracts. Nonetheless, chamomile extracts exerted cytotoxic effects at high concentrations, suggesting that a herbal medicine is not always safe. In conclusion, due to the complexity and variability of plant matrices, studies evaluating effectiveness of chamomile should always be accompanied by preliminary characterization of phytochemical composition.
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Tao LX, Ji SS, Szalóki D, Kovács T, Mándi A, Antus S, Ding X, Kurtán T, Zhang HY. An optically active isochroman-2H-chromene conjugate potently suppresses neuronal oxidative injuries associated with the PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling pathways. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2021; 42:36-44. [PMID: 32393798 PMCID: PMC7921582 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-020-0391-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence suggests that the use of potent neuroprotective agents featured with novel pharmacological mechanism would offer a promising strategy to delay or prevent the progression of neurodegeneration. Here, we provide the first demonstration that the chiral nonracemic isochroman-2H-chromene conjugate JE-133, a novel synthetic 1,3-disubstituted isochroman derivative, possesses superior neuroprotective effect against oxidative injuries. Pretreatment with JE-133 (1-10 μM) concentration-dependently prevented H2O2-induced cell death in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and rat primary cortical neurons. Pretreatment with JE-133 significantly alleviated H2O2-induced apoptotic changes. These protective effects could not be simply attributed to the direct free radical scavenging as JE-133 had moderate activity in reducing DPPH free radical. Further study revealed that pretreatment with JE-133 (10 μM) significantly decreased the phosphorylation of MAPK pathway proteins, especially ERK and P38, in the neuronal cells. In addition, blocking PI3K/Akt pathway using LY294002 partially counteracted the cell viability-enhancing effect of JE-133. We conclude that JE-133 exerts neuroprotection associated with dual regulative mechanisms and consequently activating cell survival and inhibiting apoptotic changes, which may provide important clues for the development of effective neuroprotective drug lead/candidate.
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- Ling-Xue Tao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, P. O. Box 400, H-4002, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, P. O. Box 400, H-4002, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, P. O. Box 400, H-4002, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, P. O. Box 400, H-4002, Debrecen, Hungary
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, P. O. Box 400, H-4002, Debrecen, Hungary.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Ogawa T, Ishitsuka Y, Nakamura Y, Okiyama N, Watanabe R, Fujisawa Y, Fujimoto M. Honey and Chamomile Activate Keratinocyte Antioxidative Responses via the KEAP1/NRF2 System. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2020; 13:657-660. [PMID: 32982358 PMCID: PMC7490429 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s270602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Introduction The stratum corneum protects against the entry of pathogens, allergens, and irritants while preventing dehydration. The Kelch-like erythroid cell-derived protein with cap-n-collar homology-associated protein 1 (KEAP1)/NF-E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) system maintains skin barrier homeostasis. Aggregated evidence suggests that NRF2-mediated antioxidative response is hardwired into the stratified squamous epithelia. Honey and chamomile have long been regarded as natural antioxidants. Nonetheless, it is still unclear whether they activate the KEAP1/NRF2 system in the epidermis and could promote epidermal barrier recovery. Methods To address the abovementioned issue, we explored the antioxidative property of honey/chamomile extract by using non-cell-based KEAP1-inhibition assay and cultured human epidermal keratinocytes. Results Herein we report that the extract inhibited KEAP1-NRF2 interaction and induced keratinocyte production of antioxidant small proline-rich protein. Conclusion Our results may offer an opportunity to develop cosmetic products that boost NRF2-mediated antioxidative/antiaging, epidermis-intrinsic bio-responses.
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- Tatsuya Ogawa
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Department of Dermatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Department of Dermatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Wang W, Yue RF, Jin Z, He LM, Shen R, Du D, Tang YZ. Efficiency comparison of apigenin-7-O-glucoside and trolox in antioxidative stress and anti-inflammatory properties. J Pharm Pharmacol 2020; 72:1645-1656. [PMID: 32743812 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.13347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Chamomile has long been used as a medicinal plant due to its antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activity. Apigenin-7-O-glucoside (AG) is one of the major ethanol extract components from chamomile; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. METHODS In this study, the antioxidant potential and the anti-inflammatory activities of AG were analysed and compared with those of trolox. We demonstrate the protective effects of AG on free radical-induced oxidative damage of DNA, proteins and erythrocytes. Flow cytometry assay was used to detect ROS production. Additionally, the expression of anti-oxidation-related and inflammation-related factors was detected by ELISA and Western blotting, respectively. KEY FINDINGS AG and trolox showed different efficiency as antioxidant in different experimental systems. AG had similar effect as trolox to inhibit H2 O2 -induced ROS production in RAW264.7 cells, while exerted stronger inhibition against free radical-induced oxidative damage on erythrocytes than trolox. Interestingly, compared with trolox, AG also had stronger inhibitory effect on LPS-induced NF-κB/NLRP3/caspase-1 signalling in RAW246.7 cells. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest the potential of AG as a pharmaceutical drug for anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation, and the combined usage of AG and trolox might promote its efficacy. Our findings will provide new insights into the development of new drugs with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory functions.
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- Wei Wang
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Al-Otaibi WA, Alkhatib MH, Wali AN. Evaluation of Antitumor Activity and Hepatoprotective Effect of Mitomycin C Solubilized in Chamomile Oil Nanoemulsion. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2020; 19:1232-1242. [PMID: 30961514 DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666190408114732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to investigate the antitumor activity and hepatoprotective effect of the MTC, when combined with CHAM oil nanoemulsion (NE), (CHAM-MTC) on the tumor growth. MATERIALS/METHODS The in vitro study assessed the antineoplastic effect of CHAM-MTC on the MCF-7 breast cancer cells while the in vivo therapeutic effectiveness and toxicities of CHAM-MTC were evaluated in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) bearing mice. One hundred female Swiss albino mice, divided equally into non-EAC group (negative control), untreated EAC group (positive control) and three EAC groups received once intraperitoneal injection of 0.2ml CHAM-NE, 0.2ml Normal Saline (NS) contained MTC (1mg/kg) and 0.2ml CHAM-NE mixed with MTC (1mg/kg), respectively. RESULTS The in vitro results indicated that CHAM-NE could potentiate the effect of MTC in sub-effective concentrations since the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) was reduced by a factor of 21.94 when compared to the MTC-NS. The in vivo study revealed that mice treated with CHAM-MTC showed a significant increase in the median survival time (MST= 37 days) when compared to the MTC-NS treated group (MST= 29.50 days). In addition, CHAM-MTC showed protective ability against the oxidative stress and hepatic damage induced by EAC and MTC treatment. CONCLUSION The combination of MTC with CHAM-NE could be valuable in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of MTC against EAC and in eliminating MTC-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Waad A Al-Otaibi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Chemistry Department, College of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Shagra, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Regenerative Medicine Unit, King Fahd Center for Medical Research, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Regenerative Medicine Unit, King Fahd Center for Medical Research, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Li S, Yang C, Fang X, Zhan G, Huang N, Gao J, Xu H, Hashimoto K, Luo A. Role of Keap1-Nrf2 Signaling in Anhedonia Symptoms in a Rat Model of Chronic Neuropathic Pain: Improvement With Sulforaphane. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:887. [PMID: 30135655 PMCID: PMC6092692 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Patients with chronic neuropathic pain frequently suffer from symptoms of anhedonia (loss of pleasure), which is a core clinical manifestation of depression. Accumulating studies have shown the beneficial effects of the natural compound sulforaphane (SFN), an activator of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), on depression-like phenotype through a potent anti-inflammatory effect. However, it is unknown whether SFN confers beneficial effects in neuropathic pain-associated anhedonia. Spared nerve injury (SNI) is classical rodent model of chronic neuropathic pain. We here used a rat model of SNI. Hierarchical cluster analysis of sucrose preference test (SPT) results was used to classify the SNI rats with or without an anhedonia phenotype. Nrf2 protein expression was significantly decreased in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), hippocampus, spinal cord, and skeletal muscle, but not in the nucleus accumbens, in anhedonia-susceptible rats compared with sham or anhedonia-resistant rats. The expression of Kelch-like erythroid cell-derived protein with CNC homology (ECH)-associated protein 1 (Keap1), a partner of Nrf2, in mPFC, hippocampus, and muscle of anhedonia-susceptible rats was also significantly lower than that in sham or anhedonia-resilient rats. Subsequent SFN administration after SNI surgery exerted therapeutic effects on reduced mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) scores, but not on sucrose preference, through the normalization of Keap1-Nrf2 signaling in the spinal cords of anhedonia-susceptible rats. Interestingly, treatment with SFN 30 min prior to SNI surgery significantly attenuated reduced MWT scores and sucrose preference, and restored tissue Keap1 and Nrf2 levels. In conclusion, this study suggests that decreased Keap1-Nrf2 signaling in mPFC, hippocampus, and muscle may contribute to anhedonia susceptibility post-SNI surgery, and that SFN exerts beneficial effects in SNI rats by normalization of decreased Keap1-Nrf2 signaling.
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- Shan Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Chang HY, Chen YC, Lin JG, Lin IH, Huang HF, Yeh CC, Chen JJ, Huang GJ. Asatone Prevents Acute Lung Injury by Reducing Expressions of NF-κB, MAPK and Inflammatory Cytokines. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2018; 46:651-671. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x18500349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Asatone is an active component extracted from the Chinese herb Radix et Rhizoma Asari. Our preliminary studies have indicated that asatone has an anti-inflammatory effect on RAW 264.7 culture cells challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Acute lung injury (ALI) has high morbidity and mortality rates due to the onset of serious lung inflammation and edema. Whether asatone prevents ALI LPS-induced requires further investigation. In vitro studies revealed that asatone at concentrations of 2.5–20[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]g/mL drastically prevented cytotoxicity and concentration-dependently reduced NO production in the LPS-challenged macrophages. In an in vivo study, the intratracheal administration of LPS increased the lung wet/dry ratio, myeloperoxidase activity, total cell counts, white blood cell counts, NO, iNOS, COX, TNF-[Formula: see text], IL-1[Formula: see text], and IL-6 in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as well as mitogen-activated protein kinases in the lung tissues. Pretreatment with asatone could reverse all of these effects. Asatone markedly reduced the levels of TNF-[Formula: see text] and IL-6 in the lung and liver, but not in the kidney of mice. By contrast, LPS reduced anti-oxidative enzymes and inhibited NF-[Formula: see text]B activations, whereas asatone increased anti-oxidative enzymes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and NF-[Formula: see text]B activations in the lung tissues. Conclusively, asatone can prevent ALI through various anti-inflammatory modalities, including the major anti-inflammatory pathways of NF-[Formula: see text]B and mitogen-activated protein kinases. These findings suggest that asatone can be applied in the treatment of ALI.
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- Heng-Yuan Chang
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taipei 231, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi 622, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung 427, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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Sun LC, Zhang HB, Gu CD, Guo SD, Li G, Lian R, Yao Y, Zhang GQ. Protective effect of acacetin on sepsis-induced acute lung injury via its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activity. Arch Pharm Res 2017; 41:1199-1210. [PMID: 29243040 PMCID: PMC7101724 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-017-0991-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Sepsis is a clinical syndrome with no effective protective or therapeutic treatments. Acacetin, a natural flavonoid compound, has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects which can potentially work to reduce sepsis. We investigated the potential protective effect of acacetin on sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) ALI and dissect out the underlying mechanisms. Mice were divided into five groups: a sham group, a sepsis-induced ALI group, and three sepsis groups pre-treated with 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg body weight of acacetin. We found that acacetin significantly attenuated sepsis-induced ALI, in histological examinations and lung edema. Additionally, acacetin treatment decreased protein and inflammatory cytokine concentration and the number of infiltrated inflammatory cells in BALF compared with that in the non-treated sepsis mice. Pulmonary myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity was lower in the acacetin-pre-treated sepsis groups than in the sepsis group. The mechanism underlying the protective effect of acacetin on sepsis is related to the regulation of certain antioxidation genes, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), superoxide dismutases (SODs), and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1).Taken together, our results indicate that acacetin pre-treatment inhibits sepsis-induced ALI through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activity, suggesting that acacetin may be a potential protective agent for sepsis-induced ALI.
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- Li-Chao Sun
- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Hepingli, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Chao W, Deng JS, Huang SS, Li PY, Liang YC, Huang GJ. 3, 4-dihydroxybenzalacetone attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in acute lung injury via down-regulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities through suppressing ROS-mediated MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. Int Immunopharmacol 2017. [PMID: 28644965 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2017.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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3, 4-Dihydroxybenzalacetone (DBL) is a constituent of Phellinus linteus. This study demonstrated the protective effect of DBL on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injuries in mice. Pretreatment with DBL significantly improved LPS-induced histological alterations in lung tissues. In addition, DBL markedly reduced the total cell number, the leukocytes, the protein concentrations, and decreased the release of nitrite, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and the activities of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and -9 in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. DBL also inhibited the W/D ratio and myeloperoxidase activity in the lung tissues. Western blot analysis indicated DBL efficiently blocked the protein expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, MMP-2, MMP-9, and the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K), AKT, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and nuclear factor (NF)-κB. Moreover, DBL enhanced the expression of anti-oxidant proteins, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Based on our results, DBL might be a potential target for attenuating tissue oxidative injuries and nonspecific pulmonary inflammation.
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- Wei Chao
- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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Kucukgul A, Erdogan S. Low concentration of oleic acid exacerbates LPS-induced cell death and inflammation in human alveolar epithelial cells. Exp Lung Res 2017; 43:1-7. [DOI: 10.1080/01902148.2016.1267823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Altug Kucukgul
- Department of Biochemistry, Veterinary Faculty, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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Nascimento da Silva LC, Bezerra Filho CM, Paula RAD, Silva e Silva CS, Oliveira de Souza LI, Silva MVD, Correia MTDS, Figueiredo RCBQD. In vitrocell-based assays for evaluation of antioxidant potential of plant-derived products. Free Radic Res 2016; 50:801-12. [DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2016.1193668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Li KC, Ho YL, Hsieh WT, Huang SS, Chang YS, Huang GJ. Apigenin-7-glycoside prevents LPS-induced acute lung injury via downregulation of oxidative enzyme expression and protein activation through inhibition of MAPK phosphorylation. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:1736-54. [PMID: 25590301 PMCID: PMC4307331 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16011736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Apigenin-7-glycoside (AP7Glu) with multiple biological activities is a flavonoid that is currently prescribed to treat inflammatory diseases such as upper respiratory infections. Recently, several studies have shown that its anti-inflammatory activities have been strongly linked to the inhibition of secretion of pro-inflammatory proteins, such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOs) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) induced through phosphorylation nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathways. Additionally, inflammation, which can decrease the activities of antioxidative enzymes (AOEs) is also observed in these studies. At the same time, flavonoids are reported to promote the activities of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) decreased by LPS. The purpose of this study was to assess these theories in a series of experiments on the suppressive effects of AP7Glu based on LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 macrophages in vitro and acute lung injury in mice in vivo. After six hours of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation, pulmonary pathological, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, total polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) cells, cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and AOEs, are all affected and changed. Meanwhile, our data revealed that AP7Glu not only did significantly inhibit the LPS-enhanced inflammatory activity in lung, but also exhibited anti-inflammatory effect through the MAPK and inhibitor NF-κB (IκB) pathways.
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- Kun-Cheng Li
- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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Sebai H, Jabri MA, Souli A, Rtibi K, Selmi S, Tebourbi O, El-Benna J, Sakly M. Antidiarrheal and antioxidant activities of chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) decoction extract in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 152:327-332. [PMID: 24463157 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2013] [Revised: 11/21/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Matricaria recutita L. (Chamomile) has been widely used in the Tunisian traditional medicine for the treatment of digestive system disorders. The present work aims to investigate the protective effects of chamomile decoction extract (CDE) against castor oil-induced diarrhea and oxidative stress in rats. METHODS The antidiarrheal activity was evaluated using castor oil-induced diarrhea method. In this respect, rats were divided into six groups: Control, Castor oil, Castor oil+Loperamide (LOP) and Castor oil+various doses of CDE. Animals were per orally (p.o.) pre-treated with CDE during 1h and intoxicated for 2 or 4h by acute oral administration of castor oil. RESULTS Our results showed that CDE produced a significant dose-dependent protection against castor oil-induced diarrhea and intestinal fluid accumulation. On the other hand, we showed that diarrhea was accompagned by an oxidative stress status assessed by an increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) level and depletion of antioxidant enzyme activities as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Castor oil also increased gastric and intestinal mucosa hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and free iron levels. Importantly, we showed that chamomile pre-treatment abrogated all these biochemical alterations. CONCLUSION These findings suggested that chamomile extract had a potent antidiarrheal and antioxidant properties in rats confirming their use in traditional medicine.
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- Hichem Sebai
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisia; Laboratoire de Nutrition et Physiologie Animale, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P., 382-9000 Béja, Tunisia.
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisia; Laboratoire de Nutrition et Physiologie Animale, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P., 382-9000 Béja, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Nutrition et Physiologie Animale, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P., 382-9000 Béja, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Nutrition et Physiologie Animale, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P., 382-9000 Béja, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Nutrition et Physiologie Animale, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, B.P., 382-9000 Béja, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- INSERM U773 Centre de Recherche Biomédicale, Faculté de Médecine X. Bichat, 75018 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisia
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