Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male Rats

Nutrition constitutes an essential aspect of health care in both humans and other animals. Despite the numerous studies conducted on Lablab purpureus seeds, there is a paucity of information on its effects on hepatic and renal antioxidant status. The present study investigated the influence of three...

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Main Authors: Soetan K. O., Adedara I. A., Farombi E. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
Series:Folia Veterinaria
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2016-0012
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author Soetan K. O.
Adedara I. A.
Farombi E. O.
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description Nutrition constitutes an essential aspect of health care in both humans and other animals. Despite the numerous studies conducted on Lablab purpureus seeds, there is a paucity of information on its effects on hepatic and renal antioxidant status. The present study investigated the influence of three varieties of Lablab purpureus seeds (Rongai Brown, Rongai White and Highworth Black) on hepatorenal antioxidant status in male Wistar rats. Group I (control) rats were fed with the standard rat chow for 14 days while Groups II, III and IV rats were separately fed with feed containing the Rongai Brown, Rongai White and Highworth Black for 14 days, respectively. Lablab purpureus caused a significant decrease in renal superoxide dismutase (SOD) but increased hepatic SOD activity along with increased catalase, glutathione- S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase activities in both liver and renal tissues when compared with the control. Moreover, there was a significant decrease in the hepatic glutathione (GSH) level with concomitant elevation in hepatic and renal hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxidation levels in all Lablab purpureus-fed rats. Lablab purpureus-fed rats demonstrated significant elevations in serum marker enzymes, aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase along with increases in urea and creatinine levels. Histopathologically, kidney sections revealed normal renal architecture, whereas treatment-related lesions were identified in the liver of Lablab purpureus-fed rats. This study concluded that consumption of raw Lablab purpureus seeds induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats via the induction of oxidative stress.
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spelling doaj.art-d94eac3c79714f76901f252beddda8f12022-12-21T21:55:37ZengSciendoFolia Veterinaria2453-78372016-06-01602111910.1515/fv-2016-0012fv-2016-0012Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male RatsSoetan K. O.0Adedara I. A.1Farombi E. O.2Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry College of Medicine University of Ibadan, IbadanDrug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry College of Medicine University of Ibadan, IbadanDrug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry College of Medicine University of Ibadan, IbadanNutrition constitutes an essential aspect of health care in both humans and other animals. Despite the numerous studies conducted on Lablab purpureus seeds, there is a paucity of information on its effects on hepatic and renal antioxidant status. The present study investigated the influence of three varieties of Lablab purpureus seeds (Rongai Brown, Rongai White and Highworth Black) on hepatorenal antioxidant status in male Wistar rats. Group I (control) rats were fed with the standard rat chow for 14 days while Groups II, III and IV rats were separately fed with feed containing the Rongai Brown, Rongai White and Highworth Black for 14 days, respectively. Lablab purpureus caused a significant decrease in renal superoxide dismutase (SOD) but increased hepatic SOD activity along with increased catalase, glutathione- S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase activities in both liver and renal tissues when compared with the control. Moreover, there was a significant decrease in the hepatic glutathione (GSH) level with concomitant elevation in hepatic and renal hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxidation levels in all Lablab purpureus-fed rats. Lablab purpureus-fed rats demonstrated significant elevations in serum marker enzymes, aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase along with increases in urea and creatinine levels. Histopathologically, kidney sections revealed normal renal architecture, whereas treatment-related lesions were identified in the liver of Lablab purpureus-fed rats. This study concluded that consumption of raw Lablab purpureus seeds induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats via the induction of oxidative stress.https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2016-0012antioxidanthepatorenal toxicitylablab purpureusoxidative stressrats
spellingShingle Soetan K. O.
Adedara I. A.
Farombi E. O.
Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male Rats
Folia Veterinaria
antioxidant
hepatorenal toxicity
lablab purpureus
oxidative stress
rats
title Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male Rats
title_full Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male Rats
title_fullStr Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male Rats
title_full_unstemmed Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male Rats
title_short Lablab Purpureus Seeds Disrupt Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Status in Male Rats
title_sort lablab purpureus seeds disrupt hepatic and renal antioxidant status in male rats
topic antioxidant
hepatorenal toxicity
lablab purpureus
oxidative stress
rats
url https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2016-0012
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