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ArticleHeliyon2023

Antioxidant, hepatoprotective & nephroprotective potential of a novel synthetic compound 2', 3'-dihydroxybenzylidene in paracetamol intoxicated rats.

Mohammad Attaullah, Aziz Ullah, Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Zahoor, Riaz Ullah, Essam A Ali, Ateeq Ur Rahman, Arif Jan

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Mohammad AttaullahDepartment of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chakdara-18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Aziz UllahDepartment of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chakdara-18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Muhammad HussainDepartment of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chakdara-18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Muhammad ZahoorDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara-18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Riaz UllahDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Essam A AliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ateeq Ur RahmanDepartment of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chakdara-18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Arif JanOregon State University, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Nash Hall 104, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
University of Malakand · PKKing Saud University · SAOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Paracetamol is a commonly used analgesic and antipyretic drug, but at a high dose level, it leads to deleterious side effects. The need to investigate new hepatoprotective drugs is driven by the lack of safety and efficiency of existing medications. A newly synthesized compound 2', 3'-dihydroxybenzylidene (DHB) was evaluated in the present study for its antioxidant, hepatoprotective and nephroprotective potential compared to ascorbic acid in paracetamol intoxicated rats. DHB and ascorbic acid were evaluated against 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) for assessment of the antioxidant potential. Male albino rats (n = 20) were categorized into 5 groups with 4 rats each and the test compounds were administered for 14 days consecutively. On day 15th, the rats were anesthetized, and blood was collected through heart puncture for the evaluation of hematological and serological parameters. Subsequently, the rats were dissected for the histopathology of liver and kidney. Alanine Transaminase (ALT), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Serum Bilirubin (SBR), Cholesterol level and Renal Function Tests (RFTs) showed a substantial increase in the paracetamol treated group. Healing in liver and kidney tissues was observed in the DHB treated groups compared to paracetamol intoxicated group. The hemoglobin (HB), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), RBCs and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were found significantly elevated while the total leukocytes count (TLC), platelets (PLT) and neutrophils significantly decreased in the DHB treated group compared to the paracetamol intoxicated group. It is concluded that DHB possesses antioxidant, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, and anti-inflammatory potential against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in rats.

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AntioxidantsDPPHHepatotoxicityNephrotoxicityParacetamolVitamin C

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PMID38076096
PMCPMC10709503
OpenAlexW4388902860

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