Daonian Zhou1, Jinlan Ruan, Yaling Cai, Zhaomei Xiong, Wei Fu, Anhua Wei. 1. Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation of Hubei Province, College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Abstract
AIM OF THE STUDY: The study was aimed to investigate the ethanol extract of Arachniodes exilis for the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Antioxidant activity was evaluated by different assays, including reducing power, lipid peroxidation, 2, 2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2, 2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), superoxide anion, hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide. The hepatoprotective activity of ethanol extract was studied on mice liver damage induced by CCL(4) by monitoring biochemical parameters. RESULTS: The extract showed potent activities on reducing power, lipid peroxide, DPPH, ABTS, superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical and hydrogen peroxide. And oral administration of Arachniodes exilis at different doses resulted in significant improvement on the levels of glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase, malondialchehyche and superoxidedismutase. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that this plant possesses potential antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties and has therapeutic potential for the treatment of liver diseases. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
AIM OF THE STUDY: The study was aimed to investigate the ethanol extract of Arachniodes exilis for the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Antioxidant activity was evaluated by different assays, including reducing power, lipid peroxidation, 2, 2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2, 2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), superoxide anion, hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide. The hepatoprotective activity of ethanol extract was studied on miceliver damage induced by CCL(4) by monitoring biochemical parameters. RESULTS: The extract showed potent activities on reducing power, lipid peroxide, DPPH, ABTS, superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical and hydrogen peroxide. And oral administration of Arachniodes exilis at different doses resulted in significant improvement on the levels of glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase, malondialchehyche and superoxidedismutase. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that this plant possesses potential antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties and has therapeutic potential for the treatment of liver diseases. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.