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Abstract Title:

Ameliorative or corrective effects of Fig "" extract on nickel-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats.

Abstract Source:

Toxicol Res. 2022 Jul ;38(3):311-321. Epub 2022 Jan 18. PMID: 35874505

Abstract Author(s):

Souhila Nemiche, Nadia Ait Hamadouche, Saïd Nemmiche, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Abdenacer Tou

Article Affiliation:

Souhila Nemiche

Abstract:

Many heavy metals and metalloids (e.g., Pb, Cd, and Ni) can contaminate the environment and cause severe health problems. Through this study, investigated the possible corrective effects ofextract (FCE) against nickel (Ni) induced stress response and damage on the liver of rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups (8 rats per group) and co-treated with FCE (350 mg/kg) and exposed to Nickel chloride (10 mg/kg) for 4 weeks. The volatile compounds of FCE were characterized by solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) coupled with GC-MS, and the biochemical parameters of stress were determined. The SPME-GC/MS analysis of FCE indicated the presence of thirty (30)phyto-bioactive compounds including alcohols, aldehydes, organic acids, ketones, furans, terpenes, ester and others. The best capacity for scavenging DPPH free radicals and metal chelating were found with the IC values of 0.49 and 2.91 mg/mL, respectively. Ni induced damage to various macromolecules. Malondialdehyde, protein carbonyls, alanine aminotransferase and gamma glutamyl transferarse levels were significantly increased in Ni exposed group compared to control group and co-treatment with FCE reduced the levels of these parameters. In conclusion, current findings showed that Ni-induced oxidative damage and the administration of FCE can improve correct and restore the alteration in the rat liver.

Study Type : Animal Study

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