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Singh D, Khan MA, Siddique HR. Unveiling the therapeutic promise of natural products in alleviating drug-induced liver injury: Present advancements and future prospects. Phytother Res 2024; 38:22-41. [PMID: 37775996 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) refers to adverse reactions to small chemical compounds, biological agents, and medical products. These reactions can manifest as acute or chronic damage to the liver. From 1997 to 2016, eight drugs, including troglitazone, nefazodone, and lumiracoxib, were removed from the market due to their liver-damaging effects, which can cause diseases. We aimed to review the recent research on natural products and their bioactive components as hepatoprotective agents in mitigating DILI. Recent articles were fetched via searching the PubMed, PMC, Google Scholar, and Web of Science electronic databases from 2010 to January 2023 using relevant keywords such as "natural products," "acetaminophen," "antibiotics," "paracetamol," "DILI," "hepatoprotective," "drug-induced liver injury," "liver failure," and "mitigation." The studies reveal that the antituberculosis drug (acetaminophen) is the most frequent cause of DILI, and natural products have been largely explored in alleviating acetaminophen-induced liver injury. They exert significant hepatoprotective effects by preventing mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation, inhibiting oxidative/nitrative stress, and macromolecular damage. Due to the bioavailability and dietary nature, using natural products alone or as an adjuvant with existing drugs is promising. To advance DILI management, it is crucial to conduct well-designed randomized clinical trials to evaluate natural products' efficacy and develop new molecules clinically. However, natural products are a promising solution for remedying drug-induced hepatotoxicity and lowering the risk of DILI.
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- Deepti Singh
- Molecular Cancer Genetics and Translational Research Lab, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Molecular Cancer Genetics and Translational Research Lab, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Molecular Cancer Genetics and Translational Research Lab, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Rani J, Dhull SB, Rose PK, Kidwai MK. Drug-induced liver injury and anti-hepatotoxic effect of herbal compounds: a metabolic mechanism perspective. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 122:155142. [PMID: 37913641 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is the most challenging and thought-provoking liver problem for hepatologists owing to unregulated medication usage in medical practices, nutritional supplements, and botanicals. Due to underreporting, analysis, and identification issues, clinically evaluated medication hepatotoxicity is prevalent yet hard to quantify. PURPOSE This review's primary objective is to thoroughly compare pharmaceutical drugs and herbal compounds that have undergone clinical trials, focusing on their metabolic mechanisms contributing to the onset of liver illnesses and their hepatoprotective effects. METHODS The data was gathered from several online sources, such as PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science, using appropriate keywords. RESULTS The prevalence of conventional and herbal medicine is rising. A comprehensive understanding of the metabolic mechanism is necessary to mitigate the hepatotoxicity induced by drugs and facilitate the incorporation or substitution of herbal medicine instead of pharmaceuticals. Moreover, pre-clinical pharmacological research has the potential to facilitate the development of natural products as therapeutic agents, displaying promising possibilities for their eventual clinical implementation. CONCLUSIONS Acetaminophen, isoniazid, rifampicin, diclofenac, and pyrogallol have been identified as the most often reported synthetic drugs that produce hepatotoxicity by oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and fibrosis during the last several decades. Due to their ability to downregulate many factors (such as cytokines) and activate several enzyme/enzyme systems, herbal substances (such as Gingko biloba extract, curcumin, resveratrol, and silymarin) provide superior protection against harmful mechanisms which induce hepatotoxicity with fewer adverse effects than their synthetic counterparts.
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- Jyoti Rani
- Department of Botany, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Energy and Environmental Sciences, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Energy and Environmental Sciences, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India
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Jobe MC, Mthiyane DMN, Dludla PV, Mazibuko-Mbeje SE, Onwudiwe DC, Mwanza M. Pathological Role of Oxidative Stress in Aflatoxin-Induced Toxicity in Different Experimental Models and Protective Effect of Phytochemicals: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:5369. [PMID: 37513242 PMCID: PMC10386527 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Aflatoxin B1 is a secondary metabolite with a potentially devastating effect in causing liver damage in broiler chickens, and this is mainly facilitated through the generation of oxidative stress and malonaldehyde build-up. In the past few years, significant progress has been made in controlling the invasion of aflatoxins. Phytochemicals are some of the commonly used molecules endowed with potential therapeutic effects to ameliorate aflatoxin, by inhibiting the production of reactive oxygen species and enhancing intracellular antioxidant enzymes. Experimental models involving cell cultures and broiler chickens exposed to aflatoxin or contaminated diet have been used to investigate the ameliorative effects of phytochemicals against aflatoxin toxicity. Electronic databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were used to identify relevant data sources. The retrieved information reported on the link between aflatoxin B1-included cytotoxicity and the ameliorative potential/role of phytochemicals in chickens. Importantly, retrieved data showed that phytochemicals may potentially protect against aflatoxin B1-induced cytotoxicity by ameliorating oxidative stress and enhancing intracellular antioxidants. Preclinical data indicate that activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), together with its downstream antioxidant genes, may be a potential therapeutic mechanism by which phytochemicals neutralize oxidative stress. This highlights the need for more research to determine whether phytochemicals can be considered a useful therapeutic intervention in controlling mycotoxins to improve broiler health and productivity.
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- Martha Cebile Jobe
- Department of Animal Science, Mahikeng Campus, North-West University, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
- Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Mahikeng Campus, North-West University, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Science, Mahikeng Campus, North-West University, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
- Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Mahikeng Campus, North-West University, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Mahikeng Campus, North-West University, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Mahikeng Campus, North-West University, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
- Department of Animal Health, Mahikeng Campus, North-West University, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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Njeka Wojnarova L, Kutinova Canova N, Arora M, Farghali H. Differentiated modulation of signaling molecules AMPK and SIRT1 in experimentally drug-induced hepatocyte injury. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2023; 167:50-60. [PMID: 35416184 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2022.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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AIM Currently available medicines have little to offer in terms of supporting the regeneration of injured hepatic cells. Previous experimental studies have shown that resveratrol and metformin, less specific activators of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), can effectively attenuate acute liver injury. The aim of this experimental study was to elucidate whether modulation of AMPK and SIRT1 activity can modify drug/paracetamol (APAP)-induced hepatocyte damage in vitro. METHODS Primary rat hepatocytes were pretreated with mutual combinations of specific synthetic activators and inhibitors of SIRT1 and AMPK and followed by a toxic dose of APAP. At the end of cultivation, medium samples were collected for biochemical analysis of alanine-aminotransferase and nitrite levels. Hepatocyte viability, thiobarbituric reactive substances, SIRT1 and AMPK activity and protein expression were also assessed. RESULTS The harmful effect of APAP was associated with decreased AMPK and SIRT1 activity and protein expression alongside enhanced oxidative stress in hepatocytes. The addition of AMPK activator (AICAR) or SIRT1 activator (CAY10591) significantly attenuated the deleterious effects of AMPK inhibitor (Compound C) on the hepatotoxicity of APAP. Furthermore, CAY10591 but not AICAR markedly decreased the deleterious effect of APAP in combination with SIRT1 inhibitor (EX-527). CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that decreased AMPK activity is associated with the hepatotoxic effect of APAP which can be significantly attenuated by the administration of a SIRT1 activator. These findings suggest that differentiated modulation of AMPK and SIRT1 activity could therefore provide an interesting and novel therapeutic opportunity in the future to combat hepatocyte injury.
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- Lea Njeka Wojnarova
- Institute of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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Hepatoprotective activity of andrographolide possibly through antioxidative defense mechanism in Sprague-Dawley rats. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:1013-1022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Development of a Hepatoprotective Herbal Drug from Turnera diffusa. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:5114948. [PMID: 35047045 PMCID: PMC8763504 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5114948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The incidence of liver diseases, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and drug-induced liver injury, continues to rise and is one of the leading causes of acute hepatitis. Current trends suggest that these types of conditions will increase in the coming years. There are few drugs available for the prevention or treatment of hepatic diseases, and there is a growing need for the development of safe hepatoprotective agents. The medicinal plant, Turnera diffusa, has many ethnopharmacological uses, one of which is the production of a flavonoid named hepatodamianol, which is the principal component responsible for this plant's hepatoprotective properties. In the present study, we describe the development and standardization of an active extract obtained from T. diffusa. We conducted nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to identify hepatodamianol unambiguously in each sample. Using this extract, hepatoprotection could be demonstrated in vivo for the first time. The hepatoprotective effect did not display a significant difference in vivo when compared with silymarin used as a positive control at the same doses. Implementation of quality criteria used for standardization, such as flavonoid and hepatodamianol content, hepatoprotective activity, and absence of residual solvents, will allow future preclinical trials with this herbal drug.
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Ishfaq PM, Mishra S, Mishra A, Ahmad Z, Gayen S, Jain SK, Tripathi S, Mishra SK. Inonotus obliquus aqueous extract prevents histopathological alterations in liver induced by environmental toxicant Microcystin. CURRENT RESEARCH IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY 2022; 3:100118. [PMID: 35992377 PMCID: PMC9389225 DOI: 10.1016/j.crphar.2022.100118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Environmental toxicants like microcystins are known to adversely impact liver physiology and lead to the increased risk for abnormal liver function and even liver carcinoma. Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is reported for various properties mainly antibacterial, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. This study was aimed to assess the effect microcystin (MC-LR) on histopathology of liver in mice and a preventive measure by using aqueous extract of Inonotus obliquus (IOAE). Adult Balb/c mice were administered with MC-LR at 20 μg/kg body weight, per day, intraperitoneal (i.p.) for 4 weeks. IOAE was treated to one group of MC-LR mice at 200 mg/kg body weight, per oral, for 4 weeks. Histological staining for liver structural details and biochemical assays for functions were assessed. The results of the study showed that MC-LR drastically reduced the body weight of mice which were restored close to the range of control by IOAE treatment. MC-LR exposed mice showed 1.9, 1.7 and 2.2-fold increase in the levels of SGOT, SGPT and LDH which were restored by IOAE treatment as compared to control (one-fold). MC-LR exposed mice showed reduced level of GSH (19.83 ± 3.3 μM) which were regained by IOAE treatment (50.83 ± 3.0 μM). Similar observations were noted for catalase activity. Histological examinations show that MC-LR exposed degenerative changes in the liver sections which were restored by IOAE supplementation. The immunofluorescence analysis of caspase-3 counterstained with DAPI showed that MC-LR led to the increased expression of caspase-3 which were comparatively reduced by IOAE treatment. The cell viability decreased on increasing the concentration of MC-LR with 5% cell viability at concentration of 10 μg MC-LR/mL as that of control 100% Cell viability. The IC50 was calculated to be 3.6 μg/ml, indicating that MC-LR is chronic toxic to AML12 mouse hepatocytes. The molecular docking interaction of NF-κB-NIK with ergosterol peroxidase showed binding interaction between the two and showed the plausible molecular basis for the effects of IOAE in MC-LR induced liver injury. Collectively, this study revealed the deleterious effects of MC-LR on liver through generation of oxidative stress and activation of caspase-3, which were prevented by treatment with IOAE. Microcystin-LR is a potent hepatotoxic agent acting by inducing lipid peroxidation and oxidative damages. MC-LR exhibited significant deleterious alteration in liver by histopathological and biochemical signatures. Inonotus obliquus aqueous extract (IOAE) suppressed inflammation and oxidative damage in the liver induced by microcystin-LR. IOAE suppressed caspase-3 and p53 expression in MC-LR-induced liver. Chaga mushroom is suggested for using as a supplement in prevention of liver toxicity and inflammation.
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- Pir Mohammad Ishfaq
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
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- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, 201313, (U.P.), India
- Corresponding author.
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, 470003, (M.P.), India
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, (U.P.), India
- Corresponding author. Department of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, (U.P.), India.
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Zhou Y, Wang J, Zhang D, Liu J, Wu Q, Chen J, Tan P, Xing B, Han Y, Zhang P, Xiao X, Pei J. Mechanism of drug-induced liver injury and hepatoprotective effects of natural drugs. Chin Med 2021; 16:135. [PMID: 34895294 PMCID: PMC8665608 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-021-00543-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a common adverse drug reaction (ADR) and a serious threat to health that affects disease treatments. At present, no targeted clinical drugs are available for DILI. Traditional natural medicines have been widely used as health products. Some natural medicines exert specific hepatoprotective effects, with few side effects and significant clinical efficacy. Thus, natural medicines may be a promising direction for DILI treatment. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge, common drugs and mechanisms of DILI, as well as the clinical trials of natural drugs and their bioactive components in anticipation of the future development of potential hepatoprotective drugs.
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- Yongfeng Zhou
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137 Sichuan China
- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center of PLA General Hospital, 100#, West 4th Ring Middle Rd., Fengtai, Beijing, 10039 China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488 China
- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center of PLA General Hospital, 100#, West 4th Ring Middle Rd., Fengtai, Beijing, 10039 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137 Sichuan China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center of PLA General Hospital, 100#, West 4th Ring Middle Rd., Fengtai, Beijing, 10039 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137 Sichuan China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137 Sichuan China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137 Sichuan China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center of PLA General Hospital, 100#, West 4th Ring Middle Rd., Fengtai, Beijing, 10039 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137 Sichuan China
- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center of PLA General Hospital, 100#, West 4th Ring Middle Rd., Fengtai, Beijing, 10039 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center of PLA General Hospital, 100#, West 4th Ring Middle Rd., Fengtai, Beijing, 10039 China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, 100#, West 4th Ring Middle Rd., Fengtai, Beijing, 10039 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, 611137 Sichuan China
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Rouf R, Ghosh P, Uzzaman MR, Sarker DK, Zahura FT, Uddin SJ, Muhammad I. Hepatoprotective Plants from Bangladesh: A Biophytochemical Review and Future Prospect. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:1633231. [PMID: 34504532 PMCID: PMC8423546 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1633231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liver diseases are quite prevalant in many densely populated countries, including Bangladesh. The liver and its hepatocytes are targeted by virus and microbes, as well as by chemical environmental toxicants, causing wide-spread disruption of metabolic fuctions of the human body, leading to death from end-stage liver diseases. The aim of this review is to systematically explore and record the potential of Bangladeshi ethnopharmacological plants to treat liver diseases with focus on their sources, constituents, and therapeutic uses, including mechanisms of actions (MoA). A literature survey was carried out using Pubmed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases with articles reported until July, 2020. A total of 88 Bangladeshi hepatoprotective plants (BHPs) belonging to 47 families were listed in this review, including Euphorbiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, and Compositae families contained 20% of plants, while herbs were the most cited (51%) and leaves were the most consumed parts (23%) as surveyed. The effect of BHPs against different hepatotoxins was observed via upregulation of antioxidant systems and inhibition of lipid peroxidation which subsequently reduced the elevated liver biomarkers. Different active constituents, including phenolics, curcuminoids, cucurbitanes, terpenoids, fatty acids, carotenoids, and polysaccharides, have been reported from these plants. The hepatoameliorative effect of these constituents was mainly involved in the reduction of hepatic oxidative stress and inflammation through activation of Nrf2/HO-1 and inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathways. In summary, BHPs represent a valuable resource for hepatoprotective lead therapeutics which may offer new alternatives to treat liver diseases.
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- Razina Rouf
- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh
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- Pharmacy Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Pharmacy Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Pharmacy Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Pharmacy Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Pharmacy Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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Ekpo DE, Joshua PE, Odiba AS, Nwodo OFC. Flavonoid-rich fraction of Lasianthera africana leaves alleviates hepatotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride in Wistar rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2021; 45:1934-1950. [PMID: 33823729 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2021.1892957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lasianthera africana P. Beauv. (Icacinaceae) is a good source of natural antioxidants, having the potential to protect against oxidative stress-related diseases and complications. This study investigated the antioxidant, hepatoprotective and curative effects of flavonoid-rich fraction of L. africana leaves (LAFRF) against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Phytochemical, nutrient content, and in vitro antioxidant activity of LAFRF were determined by standard methods. Fifty Wistar rats were randomized into 10 groups (n = 5). Groups 1 and 2 served as normal and CCl4 controls, respectively. Groups 3A-6A constituted the protective study while groups 3B-6B represented the curative study. The effects of LAFRF at 3, 10, and 30 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) on lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status, liver enzymes activities, and histology of CCl4-intoxicated rats were assessed. LAFRF total flavonoids (281.05 ± 7.44 mg QE/g), indicated LD50 above 5000 mg/kg b.w., and scavenged ABTS*+ with an IC50 of 5.05 ± 0.00 µg/mL relative to butylated hydroxytoluene (4.16 ± 0.00 µg/mL), and a concentration-dependent increase in total antioxidant capacity. Carbon tetrachloride (1 mL/kg) triggered significant (p < 0.05) increases in malonedialdehyde concentration (2.67 ± 0.21 mg/mL), with a corresponding decline in antioxidant status, and increases in alkaline phosphatase, alanine and aspartate aminotransferase activities (68.00 ± 9.59 IU/L, 79.60 ± 5.03 IU/L and 81.80 ± 3.96 IU/L), respectively. LAFRF significantly (p < 0.05) lowered lipid peroxidation levels, liver enzyme activities, increased antioxidant status, and improved hepatic histo-architecture of pre- and post LAFRF-treated rats. This demonstrates its high antioxidative, hepatoprotective and curative effects, indicating its potential for future drug development.
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- Daniel Emmanuel Ekpo
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Federal Republic of Nigeria.,Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, People's Republic of China.,National Engineering Research Centre for Non-Food Biorefinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Federal Republic of Nigeria.,Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, University of Mkar, Mkar Gboko, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Ielciu I, Sevastre B, Olah NK, Turdean A, Chișe E, Marica R, Oniga I, Uifălean A, Sevastre-Berghian AC, Niculae M, Benedec D, Hanganu D. Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity and Oxidative Stress Reduction of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Shoots Tincture in Rats with Experimentally Induced Hepatotoxicity. Molecules 2021; 26:1737. [PMID: 33804618 PMCID: PMC8003693 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Rosmarinus officinalis L. is a widely known species for its medicinal uses, that is also used as raw material for the food and cosmetic industry. The aim of the present study was to offer a novel perspective on the medicinal product originating from this species and to test its hepatoprotective activity. The tested sample consisted in a tincture obtained from the fresh young shoots. Compounds that are evaluated for this activity are polyphenols and terpenoids, that are identified and quantified by HPLC-UV-MS and GC-MS. Antioxidant activity was assessed in vitro, using the DPPH, FRAP and SO assays. Hepatoprotective activity was tested in rats with experimentally-induced hepatotoxicity. In the chemical composition of the tincture, phenolic diterpenes (carnosic acid, carnosol, rosmanol, rosmadial) and rosmarinic acid were found to be the majority compounds, alongside with 1,8-cineole, camphene, linalool, borneol and terpineol among monoterpenes. In vitro, the tested tincture proved significant antioxidant capacity. Results of the in vivo experiment showed that hepatoprotective activity is based on an antioxidant mechanism. In this way, the present study offers a novel perspective on the medicinal uses of the species, proving significant amounts of polyphenols and terpenes in the composition of the fresh young shoots tincture, that has proved hepatoprotective activity through an antioxidant mechanism.
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- Irina Ielciu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Clinic and Paraclinic Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- PlantExtrakt, 407059 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (N.-K.O.); (A.T.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Industry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Vasile Goldiş Western University of Arad, 310414 Arad, Romania
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- PlantExtrakt, 407059 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (N.-K.O.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Vasile Goldiş Western University of Arad, 310414 Arad, Romania;
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- Department of Clinic and Paraclinic Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.O.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division and Infectious Diseases, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400374 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.O.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.O.); (D.H.)
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Malekinezhad P, Ellestad LE, Afzali N, Farhangfar SH, Omidi A, Mohammadi A. Evaluation of berberine efficacy in reducing the effects of aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A added to male broiler rations. Poult Sci 2020; 100:797-809. [PMID: 33518134 PMCID: PMC7858088 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Many types of mycotoxins are found in food sources contaminated with fungi, and if these are ingested in large quantities or over a long period, they can affect the health of humans and domestic animals. Berberine (BBR) is a plant alkaloid with multiple pharmacological functions. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different levels of the plant alkaloid BBR on reducing toxic effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in broilers by examining performance characteristics, blood biochemistry, antioxidant systems, ileum morphology, and histopathology of the liver. The experiment was performed with 288 Ross 308 broilers reared in floor pens for 42 d in a randomized design with 9 treatments. Each treatment was replicated 4 times, and each replicate contained 8 chicks. Experimental treatments included (1) negative control diet with no additives (NC); (2) NC + 2 ppm AFB (positive control AFB; PCAFB); (3) NC + 2 ppm OTA (positive control OTA; PCOTA); (4) PCAFB + 200 mg/kg BBR; (5) PCAFB + 400 mg/kg BBR; (6) PCAFB + 600 mg/kg BBR; (7) PCOTA + 200 mg/kg BBR; (8) PCOTA + 400 mg/kg BBR; and (9) PCOTA + 600 mg/kg BBR. Compared with NC, feeding PCAFB and PCOTA diets reduced average daily feed intake, weight gain, serum concentrations of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and the length and width of ileum villi (P < 0.05). At the same time, these parameters increased in birds fed PCAFB or PCOTA diets supplemented with 600 mg/kg of BBR (P < 0.05). Feeding PCAFB and PCOTA diets increased feed conversion ratio (FCR), serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activities, serum urea, and liver lesions compared with NC. By contrast, compared with PCAFB and PCOTA, adding 600 mg/kg BBR decreased FCR, AST, LDH, ALT, and GGT activities, urea, and liver lesions (P < 0.05). Overall, supplementation with 600 mg/kg BBR may improve growth performance, liver function, and antioxidant status of broilers fed diets contaminated with AFB and OTA.
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- Pouyan Malekinezhad
- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran; Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Health Management, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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Anyasor GN, Moses N, Kale O. Hepatoprotective and hematological effects of Justicia secunda Vahl leaves on carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in rats. Biotech Histochem 2020; 95:349-359. [PMID: 31969022 DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2019.1700430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Justicia secunda Vahl is an exotic plant that is used to treat medical problems. We investigated the hepatoprotective and hematological effects of aqueous extracts of J. secunda leaves on carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in rats. Leaf extracts were prepared using hot and cold extraction methods to obtain a hot extract of J. secunda leaves (JSHAE) and a cold extract of J. secunda leaves (JSCAE). Total phenol and flavonoid measurements and antioxidant assays were performed to determine the extract with the greater antioxidant activity. JSHAE was the more effective extract for treatment of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced hepatotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in rats. Silymarin was used as a standard for comparison. We found that JSHAE contained more total phenol and flavonoid than JSCAE. JSHAE exhibited significantly greater ferric reducing antioxidant power and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl and thiobarbituric acid scavenging activity than JSCAE. We also found that in vivo, 100 and 200 mg/kg JSHAE significantly reduced plasma aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase and total bilirubin levels following CCl4 induced toxicity compared to untreated rats. JSHAE treated animals exhibited white blood cell, red blood cell, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet and procalcitonin levels that were comparable to control animals. Liver sections of rats treated with 200 mg/kg. JSHAE exhibited no abnormalities.
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- Godswill Nduka Anyasor
- Department of Biochemistry, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr.) School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Babcock University, Nigeria, PMB 21244 Ikeja
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- Department of Biochemistry, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr.) School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Babcock University, Nigeria, PMB 21244 Ikeja
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- Department of Pharmacology, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr.) School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Babcock University, Nigeria, PMB 21244 Ikeja
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Akhmadiev NS, Galimova AM, Akhmetova VR, Khairullina VR, Galimova RA, Agletdinov EF, Ibragimov AG, Kataev VA. Molecular Docking and Preclinical Study of Five-Membered S,S-Palladaheterocycle as Hepatoprotective Agent. Adv Pharm Bull 2019; 9:674-684. [PMID: 31857974 PMCID: PMC6912183 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2019.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: In order to investigate mechanisms underlying the hepatoprotective action of S,Spalladaheterocycle, inhibition of cytochromes P450 has been modeled by molecular docking of four palladaheterocycle stereoisomers to the active sites of an enzymatic oxidase system. To obtain a deeper insight into biochemical aspects providing a basis for the therapeutic effects of five-membered palladacycles (as mixture of stereoisomers), a number of preclinical trials has been conducted Methods: 2D and 3D structures of palladaheterocycle stereoisomers were obtained via converting into SDF files by means of software MarvinSketch. Binding of palladaheterocycle at the active sites of cytochromes P450 2E1 and P450 2C9 has been studied by molecular docking using LeadIT 2.3.2. Hepatoprotective activity of palladaheterocycle at 2.5, 25 and 250 mg/kg doses has been studied based on a model of acute intoxication by CCl4 using in vivo methods. Results: By molecular docking it was identify amino acid fragments responsible for binding with palladacyclic isomers. The tested compound is comparable, in terms of its activity to the hepatoprotective drug SAM according to the in vivo and in vitro experiments such as animal survival data, the efficiency of correction of the cytolytic syndrome, the liver excretory function, carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism, and the correction efficiency of the liver antitoxic function (the latter has been determined based on the results of a hexobarbital control experiment). Conclusion: Taking into account results obtained in vivo, in vitro and in silico, it can be concluded that the five-membered S,S-palladaheterocycle effectively protect the liver against acute damage caused by CCl4 , via activation of catalase and glucuronyltransferase, as well as via inhibition of the oxidative stress enzymes.
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- Nail Salavatovich Akhmadiev
- Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 141 Prospekt Oktyabrya, 450075 Ufa, Russia
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- Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 141 Prospekt Oktyabrya, 450075 Ufa, Russia
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Adu-Frimpong M, Qiuyu W, Firempong CK, Mukhtar YM, Yang Q, Omari-Siaw E, Lijun Z, Xu X, Yu J. Novel cuminaldehyde self-emulsified nanoemulsion for enhanced antihepatotoxicity in carbon tetrachloride-treated mice. J Pharm Pharmacol 2019; 71:1324-1338. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.13112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Objectives
Cuminaldehyde self-emulsified nanoemulsion (CuA-SEN) was prepared and optimised to improve its oral bioavailability and antihepatotoxicity.
Methods
Cuminaldehyde self-emulsified nanoemulsion was developed through the self-nanoemulsification method using Box–Behnken Design (BBD) tool while appropriate physicochemical indices were evaluated. The optimised CuA-SEN was characterised via droplet size (DS), morphology, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP), entrapment efficiency, in-vitro release, and pharmacokinetic studies while its antihepatotoxicity was evaluated.
Key findings
Cuminaldehyde self-emulsified nanoemulsion with acceptable characteristics (mean DS-48.83 ± 1.06 nm; PDI-0.232 ± 0.140; ZP-29.92 ± 1.66 mV; EE-91.51 ± 0.44%; and drug-loading capacity (DL)-9.77 ± 0.75%) was formulated. In-vitro drug release of CuA-SEN significantly increased with an oral relative bioavailability of 171.02%. Oral administration of CuA-SEN to CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity mice markedly increased the levels of superoxide dismutase, glutathione and catalase in serum. Also, CuA-SEN reduced the levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 in both serum and liver tissues while aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and malonaldehyde levels were significantly decreased.
Conclusions
These findings showed that the improved bioavailability of cuminaldehyde via SEN provided an effective approach for enhancing antioxidation, anti-inflammation and antihepatotoxicity of the drug.
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- Michael Adu-Frimpong
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- Department of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo, Bono Region, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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SIRT1 Modulators in Experimentally Induced Liver Injury. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:8765954. [PMID: 31281594 PMCID: PMC6589266 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8765954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This article is directed at highlighting the involvement of the endogenous stress sensor SIRT1 (silent information regulator T1) as a possible factor involved in hepatoprotection. The selective SIRT1 modulators whether activators (STACs) or inhibitors are being tried experimentally and clinically. We discuss the modulation of SIRT1 on cytoprotection or even cytotoxicity in the liver chemically injured by hepatotoxic agents in rats, to shed light on the crosstalk between SIRT1 and its modulators. A combination of D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide (D-GalN/LPS) downregulated SIRT1 expression, while SIRT1 activators, SRT1720, resveratrol, and quercetin, upregulated SIRT1 and alleviated D-GalN/LPS-induced acute hepatotoxicity. Liver injury markers exhibited an inverse relationship with SIRT1 expression. However, under subchronic hepatotoxicity, quercetin decreased the significant increase in SIRT1 expression to lower levels which are still higher than normal ones and mitigated the liver-damaging effects of carbon tetrachloride. Each of these STACs was hepatoprotective and returned the conventional antioxidant enzymes to the baseline. Polyphenols tend to fine-tune SIRT1 expression towards normal in the liver of intoxicated rats in both acute and subchronic studies. Together, all these events give an impression that the cytoprotective effects of SIRT1 are exhibited within a definite range of expression. The catalytic activity of SIRT1 is important in the hepatoprotective effects of polyphenols where SIRT1 inhibitors block and the allosteric SIRT1 activators mimic the hepatoprotective effects of polyphenols. Our findings indicate that the pharmacologic modulation of SIRT1 could represent both an important move in alleviating hepatic insults and a future major step in the treatment of xenobiotic-induced hepatotoxicity.
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Quintal-Novelo C, Rangel-Méndez J, Ortiz-Tello Á, Graniel-Sabido M, Pérez-Cabeza de Vaca R, Moo-Puc R. A Sargassum fluitans Borgesen Ethanol Extract Exhibits a Hepatoprotective Effect In Vivo in Acute and Chronic Liver Damage Models. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:6921845. [PMID: 30671467 PMCID: PMC6317085 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6921845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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One of the leading causes of death worldwide, cirrhosis, is a liver condition characterized by chronic necrosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. Hepatoprotective compounds, such as antioxidants, can prevent fibrosis. Macroalgae (seaweed) contain high amounts of antioxidant compounds and are plentiful; indeed, species such as Sargassum fluitans Borgesen (Phaeophyceae) carpet many beaches in the Caribbean Basin. An in vivo assay was done evaluating the possible hepatoprotective effect of a Sargassum fluitans ethanol extract. Two murine liver damage models were employed: acetaminophen (APAP) in Balb/c mice to induce acute damage; carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in Wistar rats to induce chronic damage. Serum liver enzyme levels and relative liver weight were measured, and histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses of liver tissue sections were done. Both APAP and CCl4 significantly raised serum enzyme marker enzymes. Administration of 50 mg/kg S. Fluitans ethanol extract reduced this APAP- and CCl4-induced elevation to normal levels. This effect was corroborated by the extract's inhibition of inflammation and fibrosis in liver tissue observed in the histopathological analysis. The analyzed S. fluitans ethanol extract exhibited an in vivo hepatoprotective effect in acute and chronic liver injury models.
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- Carlos Quintal-Novelo
- Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Centro Médico “Ignacio García Téllez”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Calle 41 No. 439, Col. Industrial, 97150 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica, Centro Médico “Ignacio García Téllez”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Calle 41 No. 439, Col. Industrial, 97150 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica, Centro Médico “Ignacio García Téllez”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Calle 41 No. 439, Col. Industrial, 97150 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Espectrometria de Masas, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90, Col. Inalámbrica, 97069 Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, UNAM, Departamento de Biología Celular y Desarrollo, Laboratorio 305-Sur, Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
- Research Coordination, Centro Médico Nacional “20 de Noviembre”, ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica, Centro Médico “Ignacio García Téllez”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Calle 41 No. 439, Col. Industrial, 97150 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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Zhang W, Dong Z, Chang X, Zhang C, Rong G, Gao X, Zeng Z, Wang C, Chen Y, Rong Y, Qu J, Liu Z, Lu Y. Protective effect of the total flavonoids from Apocynum venetum L. on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in vitro and in vivo. J Physiol Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13105-018-0618-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Parvez MK, Arbab AH, Al-Dosari MS, Al-Rehaily AJ, Alam P, Ibrahim KE, Alsaid MS, Rafatullah S. Protective effect of Atriplex suberecta extract against oxidative and apoptotic hepatotoxicity. Exp Ther Med 2018; 15:3883-3891. [PMID: 29581744 PMCID: PMC5863606 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.5919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Atriplex suberecta I. Verd is a known phytomedicinal species of Atriplex; however, studies into its bioactivity remain inconclusive. The in vitro and in vivo antioxidative and hepatoprotective potential of A. suberecta ethanol-extract (ASEE) was assessed in the present study. 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging and β-carotene bleaching assays revealed that ASEE possesses free radical scavenging and anti-lipid peroxidative activities. These results were supported by the in vitro protection of HepG2 hepatoblastoma cells via abating 2,7-dichlorofluorescein-activated oxidative and apoptotic molecules (caspase-3/-7). In carbon tetrachloride-treated rats, the oral administration of ASEE significantly normalized serum biomarkers of liver function (serum glutamate oxaloacetate, serum pyruvate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, γ-glutamyl transferase and bilirubin) and the lipid profile (total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides and malondialdehyde), including tissue non-protein sulfhydryl and total protein levels. These results were also supported by liver histopathology, which demonstrated that the therapeutic effect of ASEE was comparable to silymarin. Furthermore, phytochemical analysis of ASEE revealed the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins and saponins. Rutin, an antioxidant flavonoid, was identified using the validated high-performance thin-layer chromatography method. In conclusion, this is the first report on the therapeutic potential of A. suberecta against chemical-induced oxidative stress and liver damage.
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- Mohammad K Parvez
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.,Medicinal, Aromatic and Poisonous Plants Research Center, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Medicinal, Aromatic and Poisonous Plants Research Center, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of Chinese propolis during palmitic acid-induced lipotoxicity in cultured hepatocytes. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Naturally Occurring Nrf2 Activators: Potential in Treatment of Liver Injury. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:3453926. [PMID: 28101296 PMCID: PMC5215260 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3453926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Oxidative stress plays a major role in acute and chronic liver injury. In hepatocytes, oxidative stress frequently triggers antioxidant response by activating nuclear erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a transcription factor, which upregulates various cytoprotective genes. Thus, Nrf2 is considered a potential therapeutic target to halt liver injury. Several studies indicate that activation of Nrf2 signaling pathway ameliorates liver injury. The hepatoprotective potential of naturally occurring compounds has been investigated in various models of liver injuries. In this review, we comprehensively appraise various phytochemicals that have been assessed for their potential to halt acute and chronic liver injury by enhancing the activation of Nrf2 and have the potential for use in humans.
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FARGHALI H, KGALALELO KEMELO M, WOJNAROVÁ L, KUTINOVÁ CANOVÁ N. In Vitro and In Vivo Experimental Hepatotoxic Models in Liver Research: Applications to the Assessment of Potential Hepatoprotective Drugs. Physiol Res 2016; 65:S417-S425. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This mini-review highlights our and others’ experience about in vitro and in vivo models that are being used to follow up events of liver injuries under various hepatotoxic agents and potential hepatoprotective drugs. Due to limitations of the outcomes in each model, we focus primarily on two models. First, a developed perfusion method for isolated immobilized hepatocytes that improves the process of oxygenation and helps in end-product removal is of considerable value in improving cell maintenance. This cellular model is presented as a short-term research-scale laboratory bioreactor with various physiological, biochemical, molecular, toxicological and pharmacological applications. Second, the in vivo model of D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide (D-GalN/LPS) combination-induced liver damage is described with some details. Recently, we have revealed that resveratrol and other natural polyphenols attenuate D-GalN/LPS-induced hepatitis. Moreover, we reported that D-GalN/LPS down-regulates sirtuin 1 in rat liver. Therefore, we discuss here the role of sirtuin 1 modulation in hepatoprotection. A successful development of pharmacotherapy for liver diseases depends on the suitability of in vitro and in vivo hepatic injury systems. Several models are available to screen the hepatotoxic or hepatoprotective activity of any substance. It is important to combine different methods for confirmation of the findings.
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- Institute of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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WOJNAROVÁ L, KUTINOVÁ CANOVÁ N, FARGHALI H, KUČERA T. Sirtuin 1 Modulation in Rat Model of Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity. Physiol Res 2015; 64:S477-S487. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is involved in important biological processes such as energy metabolism and regulatory functions of the cell cycle, apoptosis, and inflammation. Our previous studies have shown hepatoprotective effect of polyphenolic compound resveratrol, which is also an activator of SIRT1. Therefore, the aim of our present study was to clarify the role of SIRT1 in process of hepatoprotection in animal model of drug-induced liver damage. Male Wistar rats were used for both in vivo and in vitro studies. Hepatotoxicity was induced by single dose of acetaminophen (APAP). Some rats and hepatocytes were treated by resveratrol or synthetic selective activator of sirtuin 1 (CAY10591). The degree of hepatotoxicity, the activity and expression of the SIRT1 were determined by biochemical, histological and molecular-biological assessments of gained samples (plasma, liver tissue, culture media and hepatocytes). Resveratrol and CAY attenuated APAP-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, both drugs enhanced APAP-reduced SIRT1 activity. Our results show that modulation of the SIRT1 activity plays a role in hepatoprotection. Synthetic activators of SIRT1 would help in understanding the role of SIRT1 and are therefore a major boost towards the search for specific treatment of liver disease.
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- L. WOJNAROVÁ
- Institute of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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