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Abstract Title:

Hepatoprotective activity of Peganum harmala against ethanol-induced liver damages in rats.

Abstract Source:

Arch Physiol Biochem. 2015 May ;121(2):62-7. Epub 2015 May 14. PMID: 25974007

Abstract Author(s):

Ezzeddine Bourogaa, Raoudha Mezghani Jarraya, Mohamed Damak, Abdelfattah Elfeki

Article Affiliation:

Ezzeddine Bourogaa

Abstract:

In this study, we investigated the protective effects of Peganum harmala seeds extract (CPH) against chronic ethanol treatment. Hepatotoxicity was induced in male Wistar rats by administrating ethanol 35% (4 g/kg/day) for 6 weeks. CPH was co-administered with ethanol, by intraperitonial (IP) injection, at a dose of 10 mg/kg bw/day. Control rats were injected by saline solution (NaCl 9‰). Chronic ethanol administration intensified lipid peroxidation monitored by an increase of TBARS level in liver. Ethanol treatment caused also a drastic alteration in antioxidant defence system; hepatic superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities. A co-administration of CPH during ethanol treatment inhibited lipid peroxidation and improved antioxidants activities. However, treatment with P. harmala extract protects efficiently the hepatic function of alcoholic rats by the considerable decrease of aminotransferase contents in serum of ethanol-treated rats.

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