Beta
23819

THE POSSIBLE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF <i>PIMPINELLA ANISUM</i> OIL ON LONG TERM INTAKE OF ASPARTAME IN LIVER AND KIDNEY TISSUES OF MALE ALBINO RATS

Article

Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

Subjects

-

Tags

Animal Histology

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the possible protective effect of Pimpinella anisum oil on the histopathological changes in the liver and kidney of male albino rats with long term intake of aspartame, the most widely used artificial sweetener. Twenty adult male albino rats were divided equally into four groups. The 1st group served as "control group", the 2nd group received Pimpinella anisum oil for two months, the 3rd group received aspartame for two months, while the 4th group received aspartame plus Pimpinella anisum oil for two months. Liver and kidney specimens were processed for histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical studies. Histological results revealed extensive vacuolar degeneration of hepatocytes and congested sinusoids in the liver of aspatame-treated group. In addition, the kidney showed shrunken and atrophied glomeruli, dilated collecting tubules and inflammatory cells were observed. Moreover, some tubules appeared with vacuolated cytoplasm and other with pyknotic nuclei. Treatment with Pimpinella anisum oil resulted in obvious improvement of different structures of the liver and kidney. The aspartame plus Pimpinella anisum oil treated group showed amelioration of these changes which are most likely attributed to the antioxidant effects of Pimpinella anisum oil.

DOI

10.12816/0003297

Keywords

Aspartame, Anise oil, Liver, kidney, histopathology, Immunohistochemistry

Authors

First Name

S.

Last Name

Galaly

MiddleName

R.

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt

Email

sanaa.rida@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Manal

Last Name

Abdul-Hamid

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt

Email

medo_bio@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

60

Article Issue

60

Related Issue

4420

Issue Date

2013-12-01

Receive Date

2013-12-01

Publish Date

2013-12-01

Page Start

331

Page End

356

Print ISSN

1110-6344

Online ISSN

2682-3160

Link

https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/article_23819.html

Detail API

https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=23819

Order

18

Type

Original Research Papers

Type Code

684

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Zoology

Publication Link

https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

THE POSSIBLE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF <i>PIMPINELLA ANISUM</i> OIL ON LONG TERM INTAKE OF ASPARTAME IN LIVER AND KIDNEY TISSUES OF MALE ALBINO RATS

Details

Type

Article

Created At

22 Jan 2023