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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2015

Reduction of oxidative stress by an ethanolic extract of leaves of Piper betle (Paan) Linn. decreased methotrexate-induced toxicity.

Soumita De, Tuhinadri Sen, Mitali Chatterjee

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Soumita DeDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, 244 B, Acharya JC Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700020, India.
Tuhinadri SenDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India.
Mitali ChatterjeeDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, 244 B, Acharya JC Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700020, India. ilatim@vsnl.net.
Bose Institute · INJadavpur University · IN

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Abstract

Methotrexate (MTX), a folate antagonist, is currently used as first line therapy for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, but its use is limited by the associated hepatotoxicity. As leaves of Piper betle, belonging to family Piperaceae, have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, the present study was undertaken to investigate the potential of Piper betle leaf extract (PB) in attenuating MTX-induced hepatotoxicity. Rats pre-treated with PB (50 or 100 mg kg(-1) b.w., p.o.) were administered with a single dose of MTX (20 mg kg(-1), b.w., i.p.) and its hepatoprotective efficacy was compared with folic acid (1 mg kg(-1) b.w., i.p.), conventionally used to minimize MTX-induced toxicity. MTX-induced hepatotoxicity was confirmed by increased activities of marker enzymes, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase which were remitted by pre-treatment with PB and corroborated with histopathology. Additionally, MTX-induced hepatic oxidative stress which included increased generation of reactive oxygen species, enhanced lipid peroxidation, depleted levels of glutathione and decreased activities of antioxidant enzymes was effectively mitigated by PB, indicative that its promising antioxidant-mediated hepatoprotective activity was worthy of future pharmacological consideration.

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Alanine TransaminaseAlkaline PhosphataseAnimalsAntioxidantsAspartate AminotransferasesCatalaseChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryFemaleFolic AcidGlutathioneGlutathione PeroxidaseLipid PeroxidationLiverMethotrexateOxidative StressPiper betleAlanine TransaminaseAlkaline PhosphataseAntioxidantsAspartate AminotransferasesCatalaseFolic AcidGlutathioneGlutathione PeroxidaseMethotrexatePlant ExtractsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxide DismutaseAntioxidantHepatoprotectiveMethotrexatePiper betle

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