Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats
Introduction: Garlic has many pharmacological properties such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. This study aimed to investigate the possible mechanisms of the hepatoprotective effect of white garlic extract (WGE) and black garlic extract (BGE) against preneoplastic les...
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| description | Introduction: Garlic has many pharmacological properties such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. This study aimed to investigate the possible mechanisms of the hepatoprotective effect of white garlic extract (WGE) and black garlic extract (BGE) against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) in rats. Methods: Forty-two rats were randomly distributed into six equal groups. Oral administration of WGE and BGE began 3 weeks before injection of NDEA. Group 1 was kept as the negative control, while the other groups were injected by a single intraperitoneal dose of NDEA in the 3rd week, followed by 2 subcutaneous injections/week of CCl4 till six weeks to induce preneoplastic lesions. Group 2 kept positive control and groups 3, 4, 5, and 6 were given WGE and BGE each of them at 250 and 500 mg/kg, respectively, for six weeks from the beginning. Serum liver enzymes, total protein, albumin (Alb), total bilirubin (TBil), and antioxidant enzymes were measured. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), tumor biomarkers, along with the content of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in liver DNA were estimated and liver histopathology was performed. Results: WGE and BGE significantly decreased the serum liver enzymes, TBil, tumor biomarkers, lipid peroxidation but increased total protein levels. The extracts significantly increased antioxidant enzymes, decreased 8-OHdG content in liver DNA, and alleviated histopathological lesions in the liver. Conclusion: The results affirm the hepatoprotective effect of WGE and BGE against NDEA-induced preneoplastic lesions in rats. This effect may be due to inhibition of lipid peroxidation, reduction of tumor biomarkers, enhancement of antioxidant enzymes, or reduction of 8-OHdG content in liver DNA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5d3e8ec41244875a2571febe1dded992022-12-22T01:39:44ZengShahrekord University of Medical SciencesJournal of HerbMed Pharmacology2345-50042021-10-0110443644210.34172/jhp.2021.51jhp-38090Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in ratsMostafa Abbas Shalaby0Rehab Ali Ghandour1Shimaa Ramadan Imam2Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, P.O. Box 12211, EgyptDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, P.O. Box 12211, EgyptDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, P.O. Box 12211, EgyptIntroduction: Garlic has many pharmacological properties such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. This study aimed to investigate the possible mechanisms of the hepatoprotective effect of white garlic extract (WGE) and black garlic extract (BGE) against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) in rats. Methods: Forty-two rats were randomly distributed into six equal groups. Oral administration of WGE and BGE began 3 weeks before injection of NDEA. Group 1 was kept as the negative control, while the other groups were injected by a single intraperitoneal dose of NDEA in the 3rd week, followed by 2 subcutaneous injections/week of CCl4 till six weeks to induce preneoplastic lesions. Group 2 kept positive control and groups 3, 4, 5, and 6 were given WGE and BGE each of them at 250 and 500 mg/kg, respectively, for six weeks from the beginning. Serum liver enzymes, total protein, albumin (Alb), total bilirubin (TBil), and antioxidant enzymes were measured. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), tumor biomarkers, along with the content of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in liver DNA were estimated and liver histopathology was performed. Results: WGE and BGE significantly decreased the serum liver enzymes, TBil, tumor biomarkers, lipid peroxidation but increased total protein levels. The extracts significantly increased antioxidant enzymes, decreased 8-OHdG content in liver DNA, and alleviated histopathological lesions in the liver. Conclusion: The results affirm the hepatoprotective effect of WGE and BGE against NDEA-induced preneoplastic lesions in rats. This effect may be due to inhibition of lipid peroxidation, reduction of tumor biomarkers, enhancement of antioxidant enzymes, or reduction of 8-OHdG content in liver DNA.http://herbmedpharmacol.com/PDF/jhp-10-436.pdfgarlicn-nitrosodiethylamineserum analysisantioxidanttumor biomarkershistopathology |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Abbas Shalaby Rehab Ali Ghandour Shimaa Ramadan Imam Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology garlic n-nitrosodiethylamine serum analysis antioxidant tumor biomarkers histopathology |
| title | Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats |
| title_full | Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats |
| title_fullStr | Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats |
| title_short | Mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats |
| title_sort | mechanisms of hepatoprotective effects of white and black garlic extracts against preneoplastic lesions induced by n nitrosodiethylamine in rats |
| topic | garlic n-nitrosodiethylamine serum analysis antioxidant tumor biomarkers histopathology |
| url | http://herbmedpharmacol.com/PDF/jhp-10-436.pdf |
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