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ArticlePorto biomedical journal

Protective effect of aqueous leaf extracts of

Catherine C Ikewuchi, Jude C Ikewuchi, Mercy O Ifeanacho, Damiete P Jack, Caleb N Ikpe, Samuel Ehiosun, Tosin B Ajayi

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Article in Porto biomedical journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Catherine C IkewuchiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt.
Jude C IkewuchiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt.
Mercy O IfeanachoDepartment of Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Damiete P JackDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt.
Caleb N IkpeDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt.
Samuel EhiosunDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt.
Tosin B AjayiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt.
University of Port Harcourt · NG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe liver is one of the organs affected by doxorubicin toxicity. Therefore, in this study, the potential protective role of aqueous leaf extracts of

methodsIn order to achieve this, their impact on hepatic biomarkers of oxidative stress, lipid and electrolytes' profile, and plasma biomarkers of liver functions/integrity were monitored in doxorubicin treated rats. The animals were treated with either metformin (250 mg/kg body weight orally for 14 days) or the extracts (50, 75, and 100 mg/kg orally for 14 days) and/or doxorubicin (15 mg/kg, intraperitoneal, 48 h before sacrifice).

resultsThe hepatic malondialdehyde, cholesterol, calcium, and sodium concentrations, and plasma activities of alanine and aspartate transaminases and alkaline phosphatase, as well as plasma albumin to globulin ratio of test control were significantly (

conclusionsPretreatment with the extracts and metformin prevented to varying degrees, doxorubicin-induced hepatic damage, as indicated by the attenuation of doxorubicin-induced adverse alterations in hepatic biomarkers of oxidative stress, lipid and electrolyte profiles, and plasma biomarkers of hepatic function/integrity, and keeping them at near-normal values.

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cholesterolChromolaena odoratadoxorubicinelectrolyte profileshepatic oxidative stressplasma liver biomarkersTridax procumbens

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PMID34881354
PMCPMC8647896
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