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Immunohistopathological and Biochemical Study of the Effects of Dead Nettle (Urtica Dioica) Extract on Preventing Liver Lesions Induced by Experimental Aflatoxicosis in Rats / Estudio inmunohistopatológico y bioquímico de los efectos del extracto de la ortiga mayor (Urtica dioica) en la prevención de lesiones hepáticas inducidas por aflatoxicosis experimental en ratas
Yıldırım, S; Yener, Z.
  • Yıldırım, S; University of Ataturk. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Pathology. Erzurum. TR
  • Yener, Z; University of Yuzuncu Yil. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Pathology. Van. TR
West Indian med. j ; 67(3): 254-261, July-Sept. 2018. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045838
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objective:

Aflatoxicosis is a mycotoxicosis infection with an acute or chronic course that forms due to aflatoxins (AFs) in humans and animals. Aflatoxins primarily affect the liver and can lead to histopathological necrosis, fibrosis and hepatocarcinogenesis of the organ. This paper studied the preventive effects of dead nettle leaf (Urtica dioica leaf; UDL) extract on liver lesions that were induced by experimental aflatoxicosis in rats.

Methods:

A total of 30 rats were separated into three groups of 10 rats each. Experimental group A (control) received normal rat food, experimental group B (AFB1) received 2 mg/kg of AF, and experimental group C (AFB1 + UDL extract) received 2 mg/kg of AF + 2 ml/rat/day of UDL extract. After three months of experimentation, blood and tissue samples were taken from the rats by necropsy to perform chemical and histopathological analyses.

Results:

According to the biochemical and histopathological findings, antioxidant system activity increased and lipid peroxidation and liver enzyme levels decreased in the group that received UDL extract.

Conclusion:

The extract of UDL had hepatoprotective effects against aflatoxicosis.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

La aflatoxicosis es una infección por micotoxicosis con un curso agudo o crónico producido por aflatoxinas (AF) en seres humanos y animales. Las aflatoxinas afectan principalmente el hígado y pueden conducir a necrosis histopatológica, fibrosis o hepatocarcinogénesis del órgano. En este trabajo se estudiaron los efectos preventivos del extracto de la hoja de ortiga mayor (Urtica dioica l; UDL) sobre las lesiones hepáticas inducidas por aflatoxicosis experimental en ratas.

Métodos:

Un total de 30 ratas se separaron en tres grupos de 10 ratas cada una. EL grupo experimental A (control) recibió comida normal de ratas; el grupo experimental B (AFB1) recibió 2 mg/kg de AF; y el grupo experimental C (AFB1 + extracto de UDL) recibió 2 mg/kg de AF + 2 ml/rata/día de extracto de UDL. Después de tres meses de experimentación, se tomaron muestras de sangre y tejidos de las ratas en una necropsia encaminada a realizar análisis químicos e histopatológicos.

Resultados:

Según los hallazgos bioquímicos e histopatológicos, la actividad del sistema antioxidante aumentó, y la peroxidación del lípido y los niveles de la enzima del hígado disminuyeron en el grupo que recibió el extracto de UDL.

Conclusión:

El extracto de UDL tuvo efectos hepatoprotectores contra la aflatoxicosis.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plant Extracts / Aflatoxins / Urtica dioica / Hepatoprotector Drugs / Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: University of Ataturk/TR / University of Yuzuncu Yil/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plant Extracts / Aflatoxins / Urtica dioica / Hepatoprotector Drugs / Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: University of Ataturk/TR / University of Yuzuncu Yil/TR