Batran, R.A. and Al-Bayaty, F. and Al-Obaidi, M.M.J. and Abdualkader, A.M. and Hadi, H.A. and Ali, H.M. and Abdulla, M.A. (2013) In vivo antioxidant and antiulcer activity of Parkia speciosa ethanolic leaf extract against Ethanol-Induced gastric ulcer in rats. PLoS ONE, 8 (5). ISSN 1932-6203,
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Abstract
Background: The current study was carried out to examine the gastroprotective effects of Parkia speciosa against ethanolinduced gastric mucosa injury in rats. Methodology/Principal Findings: Sprague Dawley rats were separated into 7 groups. Groups 1–2 were orally challenged with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC); group 3 received 20 mg/kg omeprazole and groups 4–7 received 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg of ethanolic leaf extract, respectively. After 1 h, CMC or absolute ethanol was given orally to groups 2–7. The rats were sacrificed after 1 h. Then, the injuries to the gastric mucosa were estimated through assessment of the gastric wall mucus, the gross appearance of ulcer areas, histology, immunohistochemistry and enzymatic assays. Group 2 exhibited significant mucosal injuries, with reduced gastric wall mucus and severe damage to the gastric mucosa, whereas reductions in mucosal injury were observed for groups 4–7. Groups 3–7 demonstrated a reversal in the decrease in Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining induced by ethanol. No symptoms of toxicity or death were observed during the acute toxicity tests. Conclusion: Treatment with the extract led to the upregulation of heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70) and the downregulation of the pro-apoptotic protein BAX. Significant increases in the levels of the antioxidant defense enzymes glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the gastric mucosal homogenate were observed, whereas that of a lipid peroxidation marker(MDA) was significantly decreased. Significance was defined as p,0.05 compared to the ulcer control group (Group 2).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Vivo antioxidant; antiulcer activity of Parkia speciosa ethanolic leaf extract; Ethanol-Induced gastric ulcer in rats |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Department of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Jamilah Salleh |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2014 01:13 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jun 2014 01:13 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/10580 |
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