Biochemical Effect of Cranberry Extract on Experimental Toxicity with Iron | ||||
Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
Article 8, Volume 29, Issue 2, December 2015, Page 60-73 PDF (341.26 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2015.31546 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abdel-Maksoud A. Hussien1; Afaf D. Abd El Mageed1; Amira M. Abdel-Baky1; Mohammed Abdalla Hussein2 | ||||
1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, 13736 Moshtohor, Qalioubeya, Egypt | ||||
2Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6th University, 6th of October City, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The present study was aimed to evaluate the protective effective role of cranberry extract against ironoverload induced hepatic toxicity in rats. By administration of iron sulfate (30 mg/kg body weight) orally for 21 days, led to significantly increases in the levels of hemoglobin, glucose, lipid profile, plasma and hepatic lipid peroxidation, iron and transferrin. Also, the oral administration of iron sulfate showed a significant decrease in the levels of plasma and liver enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Administration of cranberry extract at different doses (75 and 150 mg/kg body weight) significantly restore the levels of plasma and hepatic markers, lipid profile, lipid peroxidation as well as increased the levels of plasma and hepatic antioxidants with normal plasma iron and transferrin concentration in blood. Cranberry extract at a dose of 150 mg/kg body weight exhibits significant protection on hepatic antioxidants more pronounced than both cranberry 75 mg/kg.b.w. and vitamin C. On the other hand, the results clearly suggest that the cranberry extract may be effective in enhances the protection of liver toxicity by its free radical scavenging effect and antioxidant activity | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Cranberry extract; iron overload; liver antioxidant; hepatic oxidative stress biomarkers | ||||
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