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ArticleScientific reports2025

Resveratrol attenuates hepatic oxidative stress and preserves gut mucosal integrity in high-fat diet-fed rats by modulating antioxidant and anti-inflammatory pathways.

Tahmina Yasmin, Sreelakshmi N Menon, Ajay Pandey, Shahnaz Siddiqua, Syed Abdul Kuddus, Md Mizanur Rahman, Ferdous Khan, Nazia Hoque, Md Sohel Rana, Nusrat Subhan and 6 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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16 authors.

Tahmina YasminDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sreelakshmi N MenonDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, USA.
Ajay PandeyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, USA.
Shahnaz SiddiquaAU/UGA Medical Partnership, Athens, GA, USA.
Syed Abdul KuddusDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Mizanur RahmanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ferdous KhanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nazia HoqueDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, USA.
Md Sohel RanaDepartment of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nusrat SubhanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Emran HabibiMedicinal Plants Research Centre, Institute of Herbal Medicines and Metabolic Disorders, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Emrapharm@yahoo.com.
Fatemeh RamezaniPhysiology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Satyajit D SarkerCentre for Natural Products Discovery, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, James Parsons Building, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK.
Lutfun NaharLaboratory of Growth Regulators, Palacký University and Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, Czech Republic. profnahar@outlook.com.
Md Ashraful AlamDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ashraful.alam@northsouth.edu.
Raquibul HasanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, USA. hasan_r@mercer.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated the protective effects of resveratrol against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced hepatic dysfunction and intestinal mucus layer depletion with a focus on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. HFD-fed rats were treated with resveratrol for 8 weeks, and various metabolic, molecular, and histological parameters were assessed. Resveratrol therapy significantly reduced body weight gain and adiposity, lowered plasma and hepatic oxidative stress markers, and restored endogenous antioxidant enzyme activity. Liver function markers including ALT, AST, and ALP were normalized in treated animals. RT-PCR analysis showed enhanced expression of lipid-metabolizing and antioxidant genes including PPARα, CPT-1, Nrf2, and HO-1. Histological analysis revealed that resveratrol attenuated hepatic steatosis, collagen deposition, and fibrosis. Importantly, it preserved the goblet cell population within both intestinal crypts and villi, thereby maintaining the integrity of the gut-mucus barrier. These findings demonstrate that resveratrol exerts a multi-organ protective effect by simultaneously preserving intestinal mucus, improving hepatic antioxidant defenses, and reducing fibrosis. This study highlights a novel gut-liver axis mechanism for resveratrol action that extends beyond its well-known anti-obesity and mitochondrial benefits.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsDiet, High-FatIntestinal MucosaLiverOxidative StressResveratrolAnimalsMaleRatsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsResveratrolHigh fat dietInflammationIntestinal mucosal barrierNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOxidative stressResveratrol

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