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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2025

Antioxidant Properties of

Afaf A Alatawi, Jamaan S Ajarem, Saud A Alarifi, Saleh A Al-Quraishy, Esam M Al-Shaebi, Sarah A Alawwad, Rashed N Herqash, Sally M Khadrawy, Noha A Ahmed, Chuanyi Wang and 1 more

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Afaf A AlatawiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Jamaan S AjaremDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Saud A AlarifiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh A Al-QuraishyDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Esam M Al-ShaebiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah A AlawwadDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Rashed N HerqashDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Sally M KhadrawyGenetics and Molecular Biology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt.
Noha A AhmedPhysiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Chuanyi WangSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
Saleh N MaodaaDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

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King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RSP2024R3
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Abstract

introductionTobacco use is a major global health issue linked to psychiatric illnesses and high mortality rates. Nicotine, the primary compound absorbed during smoking, causes harm to various organs, particularly the brain. The current study examined the modulatory effect of Teucrium polium extract (TPE) on nicotine-induced biochemical and histological changes in the brains of mice.

methodsTwenty-four mice were divided into four groups and were treated for three weeks. Group one was the control; Group two received 100 mg/kg TPE orally; Group three was subcutaneously injected with 2.5 mg/kg nicotine, and Group four received both nicotine and TPE.

resultsThe brain tissue of the nicotine-induced group showed histopathological alterations and oxidative stress as indicated by increased lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide levels concomitant with decreased glutathione content and superoxide dismutase activity. DNA fragmentation was also detected by comet assay. Treatment with TPE significantly decreased oxidative stress and DNA fragmentation while increasing antioxidant biomarkers. Histopathological changes were also diminished.

conclusionThrough the antioxidant activity of TPE, it protected against nicotine-induced neurotoxicity in mice by impacting oxidative stress, DNA fragmentation, and brain histopathological changes.

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AntioxidantsBrainNicotinePlant ExtractsTeucriumAnimalsDNA FragmentationLipid PeroxidationMaleMiceOxidative StressAntioxidantsNicotinePlant Extractsbrainhistologymice.Nicotineoxidative stressTeucrium polium

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