Curcumin ameliorates aflatoxin-induced lipid peroxidation in liver, kidney and testis of mice--an in vitro study.

The present investigation was an attempt to evaluate the possible ameliorative effect of curcumin on aflatoxin-induced lipid peroxidation in liver, kidney and testis of mice in vitro. Tissues were collected from healthy Swiss strain male albino mice Mus musculus weighing 30-35 g. The homogenates were treated with aflatoxin (2-10 mg/mL) with and without curcumin (25-200 mg/mL). The results revealed that addition of aflatoxin (2-10 mg/mL) to homogenates caused significant increase in lipid-peroxidation which was maximal at 6 mg/mL aflatoxin concentration. However, concurrent addition of aflatoxin (6 mg/mL) and curcumin ((25-200 mg/mL) caused concentration-dependent amelioration in aflatoxin-induced lipid peroxidation.