Hepatoprotective and hematological effects of Vahl leaves on carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in rats.

Hepatoprotective and hematological effects of Vahl leaves on carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in rats.

Anyasor, Godswill Nduka;Moses, Nwobi;Kale, Oluwafemi;
Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission 2020 pp. 1-11
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anyasor2020hepatoprotectivebiotechnic

Abstract

Vahl is an exotic plant that is used to treat medical problems. We investigated the hepatoprotective and hematological effects of aqueous extracts of leaves on carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in rats. Leaf extracts were prepared using hot and cold extraction methods to obtain a hot extract of leaves (JSHAE) and a cold extract of leaves (JSCAE). Total phenol and flavonoid measurements and antioxidant assays were performed to determine the extract with the greater antioxidant activity. JSHAE was the more effective extract for treatment of carbon tetrachloride (CCl) induced hepatotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in rats. Silymarin was used as a standard for comparison. We found that JSHAE contained more total phenol and flavonoid than JSCAE. JSHAE exhibited significantly greater ferric reducing antioxidant power and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl and thiobarbituric acid scavenging activity than JSCAE. We also found that in vivo, 100 and 200 mg/kg JSHAE significantly reduced plasma aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase and total bilirubin levels following CCl induced toxicity compared to untreated rats. JSHAE treated animals exhibited white blood cell, red blood cell, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet and procalcitonin levels that were comparable to control animals. Liver sections of rats treated with 200 mg/kg. JSHAE exhibited no abnormalities.

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