Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in rat

Introduction: Artemisia absinthium L. (AA) is a large, diverse genus of the family Asteraceae. AAhas long been used as customary herbal medicine in world for the treatment of gastric pain, cardiacstimulation, improvement of memory and for the restoration of declined mental function. The aimof presen...

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Main Authors: Mohammadian Ali, Moradkhani Shirin, Ataei Sara, Heidary Shayesteh Tavakol, Sedaghat Mahsa, Kheiripour Nejat, Ranjbar Akram
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Published: Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
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author Mohammadian Ali
Moradkhani Shirin
Ataei Sara
Heidary Shayesteh Tavakol
Sedaghat Mahsa
Kheiripour Nejat
Ranjbar Akram
author_facet Mohammadian Ali
Moradkhani Shirin
Ataei Sara
Heidary Shayesteh Tavakol
Sedaghat Mahsa
Kheiripour Nejat
Ranjbar Akram
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description Introduction: Artemisia absinthium L. (AA) is a large, diverse genus of the family Asteraceae. AAhas long been used as customary herbal medicine in world for the treatment of gastric pain, cardiacstimulation, improvement of memory and for the restoration of declined mental function. The aimof present study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of AA on some factors ref lecting thedevelopment of oxidative toxic stress in plasma.Methods: Twenty male rats were equally divided in to 4 groups (5 rats each). Group I actedas control (received normal salin). Treatment groups were II, III and IV which were givenArtemisia 10, 50 and 100 mg/kg/day respectively only by gavage for 24 hours. After treatment,blood specimens were collected. Liver enzymes such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) andalanine aminotransferase (ALT) with total antioxidant power (TAP) and total thiol groups (TTG)concentrations were measured.Results: Levels of ALT, AST and TTG were decreased in the group II compared to the control(group I). ALT and AST in 50 mg/kg group was observed compared with control group. Also, TTGincreased in Artemisia 50 mg/kg group compared to control group.Conclusion: Results suggests that alcoholic extract of Artemisia can ameliorate liver toxicity inrats through reducing the serum levels of ALT, AST, and oxidative damage.
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spelling doaj.art-f2f4805ca09940a395c52d43f2f3e4be2022-12-22T04:13:59ZengShahrekord University of Medical SciencesJournal of HerbMed Pharmacology2345-50042016-01-01512932JHP_1012_20150917112606Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in ratMohammadian Ali0Moradkhani Shirin1Ataei Sara2Heidary Shayesteh Tavakol3Sedaghat Mahsa4Kheiripour Nejat5Ranjbar Akram6Student Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Pharmacogenosy, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Biochemistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranIntroduction: Artemisia absinthium L. (AA) is a large, diverse genus of the family Asteraceae. AAhas long been used as customary herbal medicine in world for the treatment of gastric pain, cardiacstimulation, improvement of memory and for the restoration of declined mental function. The aimof present study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of AA on some factors ref lecting thedevelopment of oxidative toxic stress in plasma.Methods: Twenty male rats were equally divided in to 4 groups (5 rats each). Group I actedas control (received normal salin). Treatment groups were II, III and IV which were givenArtemisia 10, 50 and 100 mg/kg/day respectively only by gavage for 24 hours. After treatment,blood specimens were collected. Liver enzymes such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) andalanine aminotransferase (ALT) with total antioxidant power (TAP) and total thiol groups (TTG)concentrations were measured.Results: Levels of ALT, AST and TTG were decreased in the group II compared to the control(group I). ALT and AST in 50 mg/kg group was observed compared with control group. Also, TTGincreased in Artemisia 50 mg/kg group compared to control group.Conclusion: Results suggests that alcoholic extract of Artemisia can ameliorate liver toxicity inrats through reducing the serum levels of ALT, AST, and oxidative damage.http://www.herbmedpharmacol.com/PDF/JHP-5-29.pdfArtemisiaOxidative toxic stressALTASTRat
spellingShingle Mohammadian Ali
Moradkhani Shirin
Ataei Sara
Heidary Shayesteh Tavakol
Sedaghat Mahsa
Kheiripour Nejat
Ranjbar Akram
Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in rat
Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology
Artemisia
Oxidative toxic stress
ALT
AST
Rat
title Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in rat
title_full Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in rat
title_fullStr Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in rat
title_full_unstemmed Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in rat
title_short Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of Artemisia absinthium L. hydroalcholic extract in rat
title_sort antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of artemisia absinthium l hydroalcholic extract in rat
topic Artemisia
Oxidative toxic stress
ALT
AST
Rat
url http://www.herbmedpharmacol.com/PDF/JHP-5-29.pdf
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