Assessment of the hepatoprotective effect of Moringa oleifera leaves ex-tract (MOLE) on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in Albino Wistar rats

Authors

  • Raeed Altaee 1Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Department, Veterinary Medicine College, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, Iraq.
  • Fateh Oudah Kadhim Microbiology and Parasitology Department, Veterinary Medicine College, University of Kerbala, Karbala, Iraq.
  • Sajaa R. Al-Saedi 1Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Department, Veterinary Medicine College, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v10i4.1308

Keywords:

Moringa oleifera leaves extract, Hepatoprotective activity, Liver injury, Cytokines, liver enzymes

Abstract

The current study aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective efficacy of Moringa oleifera (MOLE) against liver damage in male rats caused by paracetamol. Four groups of twenty-four male Wister rats, weighing between 150 and 200 gm each, were created. To cause liver damage, a dose of 2g/kg of paracetamol was given once a day for a week, and a dose of 300mg/kg B.W. of MOLE was given orally via gavage for four weeks. As an example hepatoprotective medication, silymarin was administered orally at a rate of 100 mg/kg body weight. Enzyme levels in the liver including total bilirubin, ALT, AST, and ALP were utilized to gauge the extent of recovery after hepatic damage. As antioxidant enzymes, SOD and CAT were evaluated. In male rats, paracetamol-induced liver damage was successfully avoided by silymarin and MOLE. The hepatoprotective effects of the extract were evidenced by a noteworthy reduction in the levels of blood enzymes include TB, ALT, AST, and ALP, along with a decline in tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Additionally, there was a rise in the levels of antioxidant enzymes SOD and CAT, as well as interleukin 6 (IL-6).

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Published

12/15/2023

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Altaee, R. ., Kadhim , F. O. ., & Al-Saedi, S. R. . (2023). Assessment of the hepatoprotective effect of Moringa oleifera leaves ex-tract (MOLE) on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in Albino Wistar rats. Journal of Kerbala for Agricultural Sciences, 10(4), 170–180. https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v10i4.1308

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Vol. 10 No. 4 (2023): volume 10 issue 4 year 2023

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