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The effects of hydrogen cyanamide (dormex) on the brain and lungs of albino rats and the potential protective impact of vitamin E

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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• Clinical toxicology

Abstract

Objectives: Hydrogen cyanamide is the active gradient of dormex, which is sprayed on grapes for early bud break. The aim of the work: This study aims to detect the toxic effect of dormex on the brain and lungs of albino rats and the protective role of vitamin E. Methodology: This experimental study was conducted on forty-eight albino rats. They were divided randomly into four groups, with 12 rats in each group. Group I (control group) received saline. Group II received tocopherol (2 mg/kg). Group III received dormex (4 ml/kg). Group IV was given 4 mL/kg dormex and 2 mg/kg tocopherol. After 12 hours, venous blood samples were drawn for total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and then all rats were sacrificed for histopathological studies, malondialdehyde (MDA) and catalase. Dormex caused a significant increase in brain and lung MDA (0.001**), a significant decrease in brain and lung catalase (0.001**), and a significant decrease in serum total antioxidant capacity (0.001**). Vitamin E + dormex significantly reduced MDA in the brain and lungs (0.001**), significantly increased catalase in the brain and lungs (0.001**), and significantly increased serum total antioxidant capacity (0.001**). Histopathological examination of the brain and lungs in the dormex group showed marked inflammatory changes, but in the group of dormex + vitamin E, mild inflammatory changes were detected. Conclusion: The present study concluded that dormex has highly toxic effects on the brain and lungs of rats, and vitamin E could prevent these dangerous effects.

DOI

10.21608/ejfsat.2022.151090.1261

Keywords

hydrogen Cyanamid, Dormex, Malondialdehyde, catalase, Total Antioxidant Capacity, Vitamin E

Authors

First Name

Eman

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

Shaaban

Affiliation

department of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, faculty of medicine, minia university, Minia city, Egypt

Email

dr.eman2020@yahoo.com

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First Name

mohammed

Last Name

sarhan

MiddleName

baker

Affiliation

egypt,minia

Email

mohammedsarhan19@yahoo.com

City

minia

Orcid

0000-0001-8941-1479

First Name

Azza

Last Name

Abdel Zaher

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

department of pathology, faculty of medicine, Minia university

Email

roaaaseel616@gmail.com

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Orcid

-

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Refaie

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

department of pharmacology, faculty of medicine, Minia university, Minia, Egypt

Email

marwamonier@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Omima

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

department of clinical pathology, faculty of medicine, Minia university, Minia, Egypt

Email

omimamohamed83@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Taghian

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

department of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, faculty of medicine, Minia university, Minia, Egypt

Email

asmaasalah.ay@gmail.com

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-

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-

Volume

22

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

37912

Issue Date

2022-12-01

Receive Date

2022-07-26

Publish Date

2022-12-01

Page Start

85

Page End

98

Print ISSN

1687-0875

Online ISSN

2535-1915

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273,743

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429

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Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023