TY - JOUR
T1 - Toxicological evaluation and hepatoprotective potential of Clerodendron glandulosum.Coleb leaf extract
AU - Jadeja, Ravirajsinh N.
AU - Thounaojam, Menaka C.
AU - Ansarullah,
AU - Jadav, Snehal V.
AU - Patel, Mitul D.
AU - Patel, Dipak K.
AU - Salunke, Sunita P.
AU - Padate, Geeta S.
AU - Devkar, Ranjitsinh V.
AU - Ramachandran, A. V.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - This inventory evaluates toxicological effects and hepatoprotective potential of Clerodendron glandulosum.Coleb (CG) aqueous extract. Acute and subchronic toxicity tests were performed using Swiss albino mice as per the guideline of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Also, hepatoprotective potential of CG extract was examined in experimental model of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity. Acute and subchronic toxicity tests revealed that CG extract is non-toxic and its median lethal dose (LD50) value is >5000 mg/kg bodyweight. Also, rats pretreated with CG extract followed by administration of CCl4 recorded significant decrement in plasma marker enzymes of hepatic damage, total bilirubin content and hepatic lipid peroxidation. While, hepatic reduced glutathione, ascorbic acid content, activity levels of superoxide and catalase and plasma total protein content were significantly increased. Microscopic examination of liver showed that pretreatment with CG extract prevented CCl 4-induced hepatic damage in CG + CCl4 group. CG extract has hepatoprotective potential by modulating activity levels of enzymes and metabolites governing liver function and by helping in maintaining cellular integrity of hepatocytes that is comparable with that of standard drug silymarin. CG extract exhibits potent hepatoprotective activity against CCl 4-induced hepatic damage but does not exhibit any toxic manifestations.
AB - This inventory evaluates toxicological effects and hepatoprotective potential of Clerodendron glandulosum.Coleb (CG) aqueous extract. Acute and subchronic toxicity tests were performed using Swiss albino mice as per the guideline of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Also, hepatoprotective potential of CG extract was examined in experimental model of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity. Acute and subchronic toxicity tests revealed that CG extract is non-toxic and its median lethal dose (LD50) value is >5000 mg/kg bodyweight. Also, rats pretreated with CG extract followed by administration of CCl4 recorded significant decrement in plasma marker enzymes of hepatic damage, total bilirubin content and hepatic lipid peroxidation. While, hepatic reduced glutathione, ascorbic acid content, activity levels of superoxide and catalase and plasma total protein content were significantly increased. Microscopic examination of liver showed that pretreatment with CG extract prevented CCl 4-induced hepatic damage in CG + CCl4 group. CG extract has hepatoprotective potential by modulating activity levels of enzymes and metabolites governing liver function and by helping in maintaining cellular integrity of hepatocytes that is comparable with that of standard drug silymarin. CG extract exhibits potent hepatoprotective activity against CCl 4-induced hepatic damage but does not exhibit any toxic manifestations.
KW - Clerodendron glandulosum.Coleb
KW - carbon tetrachloride
KW - hepatotoxicity
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U2 - 10.1177/0960327110368420
DO - 10.1177/0960327110368420
M3 - Article
C2 - 21148599
AN - SCOPUS:78650215323
SN - 0960-3271
VL - 30
SP - 63
EP - 70
JO - Human and Experimental Toxicology
JF - Human and Experimental Toxicology
IS - 1
ER -