Evolution of protective effects of purslane on metformin induced hepatotoxicity on healthy rats fed on a low-fat diet
Mohamed Nour, A., Bahr, N., Abd elkader, A., El Demellawy, M., Ghareeb, D. (2025). Evolution of protective effects of purslane on metformin induced hepatotoxicity on healthy rats fed on a low-fat diet. EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), 126-138. doi: 10.21608/aujes.2025.355129.1322
Amna Hussien Mohamed Nour; Naglaa Bahr; Abd elkader Mohamed Abd elkader; Maha El Demellawy; Doaa Ghareeb. "Evolution of protective effects of purslane on metformin induced hepatotoxicity on healthy rats fed on a low-fat diet". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 2, 2025, 126-138. doi: 10.21608/aujes.2025.355129.1322
Mohamed Nour, A., Bahr, N., Abd elkader, A., El Demellawy, M., Ghareeb, D. (2025). 'Evolution of protective effects of purslane on metformin induced hepatotoxicity on healthy rats fed on a low-fat diet', EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), pp. 126-138. doi: 10.21608/aujes.2025.355129.1322
Mohamed Nour, A., Bahr, N., Abd elkader, A., El Demellawy, M., Ghareeb, D. Evolution of protective effects of purslane on metformin induced hepatotoxicity on healthy rats fed on a low-fat diet. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 6(2): 126-138. doi: 10.21608/aujes.2025.355129.1322

Evolution of protective effects of purslane on metformin induced hepatotoxicity on healthy rats fed on a low-fat diet

Aswan University Journal of Environmental Studies
Article 2, Volume 6, Issue 2, June 2025, Page 126-138  XML PDF (811.99 K)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.21608/aujes.2025.355129.1322
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Authors
Amna Hussien Mohamed Nour email 1; Naglaa Bahr2; Abd elkader Mohamed Abd elkader1; Maha El Demellawy3; Doaa Ghareeb4
1Zoology department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan
2Zoology department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, 81582 Aswan, Egypt
3Pharmaceutical and Fermentation Industry development Center . City of Scientific Research & Technological Applications .
43Biological Screening and Preclinical Trial Lab, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Abstract
One of the most often recommended drugs for type 2 diabetes is metformin (MT). Generally, metformin is considered safe and effective. However, there are some risks when it is used with a low-fat diet (LFD). Consequently, several attempts were carried out to find alternative natural drugs with minimum side effects rather than chemical drugs. Thus the current study is aimed to evaluate the hepatotoxicity effects of metformin on low-fat diet rats and the ameliorative effects of purslane (PE) extract against metformin toxicity. To achieve this objective, 32 male albino rats were divided into four equal groups; (G1): control group, (G2): LFD+PE, (G3): LFD+MT, and (G4): LFD+ MT+PE. Oxidative stress markers (NO and TBARS), antioxidant enzyme (SOD) activity, and inflammation cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β) were detected as well as histopathological investigation. Our results revealed that metformin raised NO and TBARS levels, inhibited SOD activity, increased TNF-α and IL-1β levels  and induced several histopathological alternations. On the contrary, PE administration-induced rats modulate the toxic effects induced by MT.
Keywords
Keywords: Metformin; purslane; low fat diet; hepatotoxicity
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