The Effect of Melissa officinalis Hydro Alcoholic Extract on Liver Enzymes, Markers of Kidney Function and Testosterone in Lead Poisoned Rats

  • سال انتشار: 1402
  • محل انتشار: مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمان، دوره: 30، شماره: 1
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JKMU-30-1_006
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 141
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نویسندگان

Mehdi Eivani

Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Parvin Zareian

Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Laya Ghahari

Department of Anatomy, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Masoomeh Dadpay

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Sajad Shojaee

Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

چکیده

Background: Lead, one of the most important environmental pollutants, can induce a broad range of physiological dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of the Melissa officinalis plant extract on biomarkers of liver and kidney function as well as serum testosterone concentration in lead-exposed male rats.Methods: We used ۴۰ Wistar rats and divided them into ۵ groups. The control group received saline (۱ mL/kg) by gastric gavage and ۳۰ minutes later received saline (۱ mL/kg) through i.p injection. The lead group received saline (۱ mL/kg) by gastric gavage and ۳۰ minutes later received i.p injection of lead acetate (۲۰ mg/kg). The treatment groups received different doses of M. officinalis alcoholic extract (۲۰, ۱۰۰, and ۵۰۰ mg/kg, respectively) by gastric gavage and ۳۰ min later received i.p injection of lead acetate (۲۰ mg/kg). The rats were treated for ۵ days and then twenty -four hours after the last injection, blood samples were collected for the measurement of urea, creatinine, uric acid, alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate transaminase (AST) and testosterone. Data analysis was performed through SPSS (version ۱۶).Results: Melissa extract (۱۰۰ mg/kg) significantly reduced liver enzymes and kidney function markers when compared to the lead group. Treatment with Melissa extract (۱۰۰ mg/kg and ۵۰۰ mg/kg) significantly increased serum testosterone concentration compared to the lead group.Conclusion: The biochemical results of this study showed that M. officinalis may be beneficial in lead-induced liver and kidney dysfunction.

کلیدواژه ها

Keywords: Melissa officinalis, Lead toxicity, Biochemical markers, testosterone, Rat

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