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ArticleOpen veterinary journal2024

Ameliorative effects of berberine and selenium against paracetamol-induced hepatic toxicity in rats.

Gamal Shams, Somia Abd Allah, Raghda Ezzat, Mahmoud A Said

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Article in Open veterinary journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gamal ShamsPharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Somia Abd AllahBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Raghda EzzatFaculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Mahmoud A SaidMedical Administration, Students' Hospital, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Zagazig University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Paracetamol (PCM) overdosing induces hepatotoxicity, which can result in death if the dose is high enough and the patients are not given N-acetyl cysteine. Berberine (BBR) has a variety of biological proprieties including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Aim: Assessment of the potential effect of BBR and selenium when used alone or together on the PCM-induced acute hepatic toxicity in rats. Methods: This research involved 40 clinically healthy mature adult male albino rats, their weights ranged from 150 to 200 g and housed in standard conditions. Our study involved evaluating the potential effect of BBR and selenium when used alone or together on the PCM-induced acute hepatic toxicity via estimation of the liver function tests, determination of the antioxidant enzyme activities, lipid peroxidation markers, immune-modulatory effects, liver histopathological, and immunohistochemical studies. Results: Co-treatment of BBR (150 mg/kg BW) with selenium (5 mg/kg BW) showed significant improvement in the liver function parameters, the antioxidant enzyme activities, reduction in the nitric oxide (NO), lysozyme, malondialdehyde (MDA), TNF-α, and TGF-β1 levels, and marked elevation in the IgM levels. Conclusion: Altogether, BBR, selenium, or both augment antioxidant activity and alleviate PCM-induced hepatic toxicity.

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BerberineSeleniumAcetaminophenAnimalsAntioxidantsHumansMaleOxidative StressRatsRats, WistarAcetaminophenAntioxidantsBerberineSeleniumBerberineInduced hepatic toxicityParacetamolProtectiveSelenium

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PMID38633147
PMCPMC11018419
OpenAlexW4391724473

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