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Therapeutic role of Typha elephantina leaves aqueous extract in paracetamol intoxicated rabbits

Journal

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Volume 34, Issue 2, Pages 737-745

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UNIV KARACHI
DOI: 10.36721/PJPS.2021.34.2.SUP.737-745.1

Keywords

Typha elephantina; alkaline phosphatase; mean corpuscular hemoglobin; creatinine; hepatoprotective

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The study demonstrates the hepatoprotective and antioxidative effects of TEAQ leaf extract on PCM intoxicated rabbits, with significant reduction of serum biochemical and hematological levels towards normal values. The histological analysis further supports the hepatoprotective activity of the extract, indicating its potential therapeutic value in liver protection.
Present study is aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective and hematopoietic effect of Typha elephantina leaves aqueous (T.E.AQ), extract in paracetamol (PCM) intoxicated rabbits. Experimental animals were divided into various groups. The blood was taken on day 7th (W1=Week 1), day 14th (W2 = week 2) and day 21st (W3 = week 3) of treatments and was analyzed for all hematological and serum biochemical markers. PCM administration caused marked increase in the levels of serum biochemical and hematological parameters. The leaves of T.E.AQ extract at dose rate 300mg/kg body weight significantly (P<0.05) reduced the elevated levels of serum biochemical and hematological indices towards normal values on third week (day 21st) of treatment while treatment in the first two weeks revealed nonsignificant effects even at all doses of extract. The levels of glutathione (GSH) and radical scavenging activity (RSA) were reduced and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels was high in the PCM feed animals. Administration of (T.E.AQ) extract at high dose (300mg/kg) significantly regulated and normalized these antioxidant values. The antioxidant capacity of (TE.AQ) extract, showed increase inhibition against various extract concentrations on the basis of percent scavenging of (DPPH) free radical. The histological sections of liver further supported the hepatoprotective activity of extract.

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