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Protective effect of kombucha mushroom (KM) tea on phenol-induced cytotoxicity in albino mice.
J Environ Biol ; 2010 Sept; 31(5): 615-621
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-146469
ABSTRACT
The present study was carried out to evaluate the protective role of kombucha mushroom (KM) tea on cytotoxicity induced by phenol (PHE) in mice. We used weight gain and micronucleus (MN) frequency as indicators of cytotoxicity, and supported these parameters with pathological findings. The animals were randomly divided into seven groups (Group I) only tap water (Group II) 1000 -l kg-1 b. wt KM– tea, (Group III) 35 mg kg-1 body wt. PHE (Group IV) 35 mg kg-1 body wt. PHE + 250 -l kg-1 b. wt KM–tea (Group V) 35 mg kg-1 b. wt PHE + 500 -l kg-1 b. wt KM–tea (Group VI) 35 mg kg-1 b. wt PHE + 750 -l kg-1 b. wt KM–tea, (Group VII) 35 mg kg-1 b. wt PHE + 1000 -l kg-1 b. wt KM–tea, for 20 consecutive days by oral gavage. The results indicated that all KM–tea supplemented mice showed a lower MN frequency than erythrocytes in only PHE–treated group. There was an observable regression on account of lesions in tissues of mice supplemented with different doses of KM–tea in histopathological observations. In conclusion, the KM–tea supplementation decreases cytotoxicity induced by PHE and its protective role is dose-dependent.

Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Language: English Journal: J Environ Biol Year: 2010 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Language: English Journal: J Environ Biol Year: 2010 Type: Article