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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
卷 1, 期 2, 页码 65-73出版社
CAIRO UNIV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijvsm.2013.10.001
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Hexavalent chromium; Extra virgin olive oil; Genotoxicity; Cytotoxicity; Immunohistochemistry
An in vivo study was carried out to verify whether extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) has the potential to modulate alterations resulted from exposure to hexavalent chromium (CrVI) as potassium dichromate in rats. For this purpose, CrVI was injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) at a dose of 0.4 mg/kg bw/day, EVOO was given orally at a dose of 300 mu l daily either a lone or co-treated with CrVI at the same doses, routes and duration (26 days). At the end of the experiment, blood and spleen samples were collected. Genotoxicity, cytotoxicity and immunotoxicity biomarkers induced by CrVI were evaluated. Also, histopathological and immunohistochemical investigations of spleen tissue were conducted. A significant increase in genotoxicity and cytotoxicity biomarkers (micronucleus frequency, 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine level and lactate dehydrogenase activity) were recorded in CrVI treated rats. In addition, the immunotoxicity biomarkers showed a significant decrease in phagocytic%, stimulated nitric oxide production and decrease in the serum lysozyme activity. Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies support the cytotoxicity study. Oral administration of EVOO can ameliorate those effects but not restored to control level. Thus, authors recommend that regular consumption of this oil in the diet provides a constant supply of potential antioxidants that could reduce these alterations. (C) 2013 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University.
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