Journal
DRUG RESEARCH
Volume 68, Issue 10, Pages 553-559Publisher
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
DOI: 10.1055/a-0579-7532
Keywords
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Crataegus oxyacantha L; liver enzymes; Lipid peroxidation; Antioxidant status; High Fat Diet; fructose
Funding
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran [26187]
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Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) is one the most prevalent disease worldwide which characterized by fat accumulation in liver with no established efficient therapy. We designed this study to investigate protective and therapeutic effect of Crataegus oxyacantha L. (C. oxyacantha) on NAFLD induced by high fat diet in rat models. Methods NAFLD was induced by High Fat Diet+fructose (HFD), 45 Wistar rats were divided to 8 groups including control, HFD, HFD+diet change, HFD+diet change+C. oxyacantha 20mg/kg, co treatment of HFD+C. oxyacantha 10, 20 and 40mg/kg, and normal diet+C. oxyacantha 40mg. C. oxyacantha was administered orally. Effectiveness of the C. oxyacantha was assessed through measuring the biochemical factors, and oxidative stress marker (FRAP, GSH, and MDA). Histopathological study was performed using H & E staining. Results The diet change from high fat to low fat ameliorated liver damage. However, consumption of C. oxyacantha (10 & 20mg/kg) caused significant reduction in the level of all examined liver biomarkers specially LDH, that showed C. oxyacantha can restore the hepatocyte damage due to HFD. The C. oxyacantha showed a protective effect which was more prominent in the animals treated with the 20mg/kg C. oxyacantha. The administration of C. oxyacantha caused increased antioxidant status (GSH and FRAP levels) and decreased lipid peroxidation in treated animals. Major Conclusion Accordingly, C. oxyacantha have both therapeutic and protective effect for NAFLD and may be a potential candidate for further assessments in clinical studies.
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