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ArticleAdvances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences2022

Effects of the Antiobesity Drugs Aplex and Venera on Certain Biochemical and Physiological Indices in Obese Adult Male Albino Rats.

Suzan S A Elpasty, Eman G E Helal, Ashraf M M Algendy, Hany N Yousef

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Suzan S A ElpastyDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6892-9754
Eman G E HelalDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0527-7028
Ashraf M M AlgendyPhysiology Department, Faculty of Medicine (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3776-4357
Hany N YousefDepartment of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9795-2363

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Background: Because of the growing incidence of obesity, the use of synthetic antiobesity medicines as weight-loss agents has grown in popularity, although their usefulness has yet to be established. Two of such medicines are Aplex and Venera. This study is designed to determine the potential dangers of Aplex and Venera on certain biochemical and physiological indicators in obese adult male rats. Methods: Twenty-one obese male albino rats (9 weeks old and having a body mass of 220 ± 20 g) were divided into three equal groups: the control group (vehicle treatment), the Aplex group (0.1 mg/kg/day) for 30 days, and the Venera group (0.1 mg/kg/day) for 30 days. Results: The values of serum glucose, insulin, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), total protein, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), TC/HDL ratio, testosterone, thyroxine (T4), and leptin did not differ significantly between the treated and control groups. In contrast, the treated groups had substantial changes in bodyweight, serum alanine aminotransaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransaminase (AST), albumin, globulin, albumin/globulin ratio (A/G ratio), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), LDL/HDL ratio, urea, creatinine, and triiodothyronine (T3) levels. Conclusion: The findings indicate that Aplex and Venera have negative impacts on crucial biochemical and physiological indicators, particularly liver and kidney functioning.

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