Journal
ANTIOXIDANTS
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox11091824
Keywords
antioxidant; fibrosis; hepatotoxicity; inflammation; Tamarix articulata
Funding
- Deanship of Scientific Research, Qassim University
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This study evaluates the hepatoprotective activity of a Tamarix articulata extract against carbon tetrachloride-mediated hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. The results demonstrate that the extract restores liver enzyme and antioxidant levels, reduces hepatic fibrosis and necrosis of hepatocytes, and restores pro-inflammatory markers to normal levels. These findings suggest that Tamarix articulata extract prevents liver fibrosis and decreases hepatocyte necrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride.
This study evaluates the hepatoprotective activity of a Tamarix articulata extract against carbon tetrachloride-mediated hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Our results demonstrated that the oral administration of Tamarix articulata extract (50 mg/kg b.w.) significantly restored the serum levels of liver enzymes and antioxidant parameters (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, and thiobarbituric reactive substances). Histopathology analysis revealed that Tamarix articulata extract significantly reduced hepatic fibrosis by inhibiting the necrosis of hepatocytes. Furthermore, serum pro-inflammatory (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, tumor growth factor-beta, and interleukin-6) markers were significantly restored. However, the anti-inflammatory cytokine adiponectin levels increased to normal levels in the group treated with Tamarix articulata extract. Additionally, we observed diminished reactive oxygen species production and the depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential in hepatocytes extracted from animal livers treated with Tamarix articulata extract. Our findings suggest that Tamarix articulata extract prevents liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride and decreases the necrotic population of hepatocytes. These events restored the antioxidant enzymatic activity, serum levels of liver enzymes, and pro-inflammatory markers to their normal levels.
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