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Corn Silk Extract attenuates Acetaminophen-induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Biochemsitry

Abstract

Paracetamol (acetaminophen-N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, PCM), a most common antipyretic & analgesic compound is widely used for the treatment of cold, cough, fever, pain including chronic pain, muscular ache, migraine, menstrual cramps, headache, backache and toothache. Acetaminophen over dosage is considered as one of the major causes of hepatic toxicity. The current study aimed to investigate the protective effect of corn silk methanolic extract (CSME) against acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatic toxicity. Therefore, the present study was carried out on 40 male Wistar albino rats, which were randomly allocated into four groups (n=10). Control group; orally administered with 0.9% normal saline. CSME group, orally received CSME, 400 mg/kg BW daily for 5 weeks; APAP group , orally administered with a single dose of APAP, 2g/kg BW; APAP+ CSME group , orally administered with CSME as in CSME group, followed by a single oral dose of APAP as in APAP group. The results of this study revealed that APAP caused a significant elevation in alanine  transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) activities. Also, APAP caused significant increases in of  malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) concentrations compared with control group. However, pre-treatment with CSME restored all biochemical parameters toward the normal levels as the control group. In conclusion, oral administration of CSME protected rats against APAP hepatic toxicity through its antioxidant protective mechanisms.

DOI

10.21608/djvs.2020.30024.1015

Keywords

acetaminophen, Hepatic toxicity, Corn silk, Malondialdehyde

Authors

First Name

Enas

Last Name

Wans

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Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat city, Egypt.

Email

enasmaher2017@yahoo.com

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Sadat city

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ahmed

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-

Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat city, Egypt.

Email

mohamed.mohamed@vet.usc.edu.eg

City

Sadat city

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-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Mousa

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-

Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat city, Egypt.

Email

ahmed.mousa@vet.usc.edu.eg

City

Sadat city

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-

First Name

Enas

Last Name

Tahoon

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-

Affiliation

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt

Email

enas.tahoon@vet.usc.edu.eg

City

Sadat city

Orcid

-

First Name

Sahar

Last Name

Orabi

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-

Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat city, Egypt.

Email

saher977@yahoo.com

City

Sadat city

Orcid

0000-0001-8551-9298

Volume

4

Article Issue

1

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12762

Issue Date

2020-04-01

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2020-05-13

Publish Date

2020-04-01

Page Start

11

Page End

14

Print ISSN

2636-3003

Online ISSN

2636-3011

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3

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Original Article

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1,001

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Publication Title

Damanhour Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://djvs.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Corn Silk Extract attenuates Acetaminophen-induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

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Article

Created At

22 Jan 2023