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JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY
卷 68, 期 2, 页码 264-274出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12505
关键词
antimicrobial activity; diarrhoea; iron; Myrtus communis; oxidative stress; rat
资金
- Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
ObjectivesThe present study was carried out to determine the antidiarrheal effects of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) berries seeds aqueous extract (MBSAE) from Tunisia as well as the involvement of its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties in such protection. MethodsAdult male wistar rats were used and divided into six groups of ten each: control, Castor oil, Castor oil + Loperamide and Castor oil + various doses of MBSAE. Animals were per orally (p.o.) pre-treated with MBSAE for one hour and intoxicated by castor oil acute oral administration. Key findingsOur results demonstrated that the MBSAE is rich in total and condensed tannins and exhibited a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. In vivo, we found that MBSAE administration induced a significant dose-dependent protection against diarrhoea and intestinal fluid accumulation. Castor oil-induced intestinal hypersecretion was accompanied by an oxidative stress status in the intestine. More importantly, we showed that acute diarrhoea was accompanied by an increase in intestinal mucosa hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), calcium and free iron levels while MBSAE pre-treatment reversed all castor oil-induced intracellular mediators disturbances. ConclusionsWe suggest that MBSAE had a potent protective effects against castor oil-induced acute diarrhoea due in part to its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
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