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Indian J Biochem Biophys ; 2014 Apr; 51(2): 135-141
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-154251

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Ionizing radiation is known to induce multiple organ dysfunctions directly related to an increase of cellular oxidative stress, due to overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This study was aimed to investigate the effect of septilin (an ayurvedic poly-herbal formulation containing the principal herbs, namely Commiphora wightii, Trinospora cordifolia, Rubia cardifolia, Emblica officinalis, Saussurea lappa and Glycyrrhiza glabra) against whole body γ-irradiation-induced oxidative damage in hepatic and brain tissues in rats. Administration of septilin for 5 days (100 mg/kg) prior to radiation resulted in a significant increase in both superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and total glutathione (GSH) level in hepatic and brain tissues, while serum high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) was reduced by γ-irradiation. Also, septilin resulted in a significant decrease in NO(x), nitric oxide and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in hepatic and brain tissues and a significant decrease in serum triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL) and total cholesterol levels and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activities, as well as serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), compared to irradiated group. In conclusion, data obtained from this study indicated that septilin exhibited potential antioxidant activity and showed radioprotective effect against γ-radiation by preventing oxidative stress and scavenging free radicals.


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Alanina Transaminasa/metabolismo , Animales , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Aspartato Aminotransferasas/metabolismo , Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/efectos de la radiación , Rayos gamma/efectos adversos , Glutatión/metabolismo , Hígado/efectos de los fármacos , Hígado/metabolismo , Hígado/efectos de la radiación , Masculino , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de la radiación , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Protectores contra Radiación/farmacología , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , gamma-Glutamiltransferasa
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