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- Title
Protective effects of onion (Allium cepa) extract against doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.
- Authors
Mete, Rafet; Oran, Mustafa; Topcu, Birol; Oznur, Meltem; Seber, Erdogan Selcuk; Gedikbasi, Asuman; Yetisyigit, Tarkan
- Abstract
Background/aim: Doxorubicin (DOX) is a widely used and potent chemotherapeutic agent. However, serious dose-limiting toxicity through generation of free oxygen radicals is a commonly encountered clinical problem. The aim of the current study was to assess the protective role of onion (Allium cepa) extract (ACE) against DOX-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Method: A total of 24 rats were randomly divided into 3 equal experimental groups: (1) DOX; (2) ACE + DOX; and (3) control groups. ACE was given orally as 1 mL of fresh ACE juice for 14 consecutive days followed by DOX injection. DOX was injected intraperitoneally in a single dose of 30 mg/kg body weight to induce hepatotoxicity, and the rats were killed after 48 h from injection. Control group was given saline only. Results: In the ACE pretreated group (ACE + DOX), serum aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, and tissue malondialdehyde and glutathione levels were significantly lower, while superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase were higher compared with the DOX group. The histopathological examination of liver specimens revealed parenchymal necrosis, proliferation of biliary duct in DOX group; while ACE pretreatment provided marked reduction in these changes. Conclusion: Our study indicates that pretreatment with ACE protects against DOX-induced hepatotoxicity due to the antioxidant properties of ACE. Further studies on efficacy of antioxidant treatment by ACE in DOX-mediated toxicity and underlying mechanisms would provide a better explanation.
- Subjects
ONION composition; PLANT extracts; DOXORUBICIN; HEPATOTOXICOLOGY; LABORATORY rats
- Publication
Toxicology & Industrial Health, 2016, Vol 32, Issue 3, p551
- ISSN
0748-2337
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0748233713504807