Effect of the alcohol extract of the seeds of Mucuna pruriens on free radicals and oxidative stress in albino rats

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 534-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yamini B. Tripathi ◽  
Anil K. Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Mucuna Pruriens ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Alcohol Extract ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Evaluation of Salivary Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress Markers in Male Smokers

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 496-501
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ahmadi-Motamayel ◽  
Parisa Falsafi ◽  
Hamidreza Abolsamadi ◽  
Mohammad T. Goodarzi ◽  
Jalal Poorolajal
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Cigarette Smoke ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Background: Cigarette smoke free radicals can cause cellular damage and different diseases. All the body fluids have antioxidants which protect against free radicals. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary total antioxidant capacity and peroxidase, uric acid and malondialdehyde levels in smokers and a nonsmoking control group. Methods: Unstimulated saliva was collected from 510 males. A total of 259 subjects were current smokers and 251 were non-smokers. The levels of salivary total antioxidant capacity, uric acid, peroxidase and malondialdehyde were measured using standard procedures. Data were analyzed with t test and ANOVA. Results: The smokers were younger and dental hygiene index was higher than healthy nonsmoking controls. The mean total antioxidant capacity in smokers and nonsmokers was 0.13±0.07 and 0.21±011, respectively (P=0.001). Smokers had significantly lower peroxidase and uric acid levels than healthy controls. In addition, the mean malondialdehyde levels in the smokers and nonsmokers were 4.55 ±2.61 and 2.79 ±2.21, respectively (P=0.001). Conclusion: Cigarette smoke produces free radical and oxidative stress, causing many side effects. Salivary antioxidant levels decreased and malondialdehyde levels increased in smokers, indicating the high oxidative stress among smokers compared to nonsmokers. Cigarette smoke had deleterious effects on main salivary antioxidants levels.

Effect of selenium on carbimazole-induced testicular damage and oxidative stress in albino rats

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saber Abdul Ruhman Sakr ◽  
Hoda Abdel-hafez Mahran ◽  
Amany Ebrahem Nofal
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Testicular Damage ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

scholarly journals Free Radicals, Metal Ions and Oxidative Stress: Chemical Mechanisms of Damage and Protection in Living Systems

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Rotilio ◽  
L. Rossi ◽  
A. de Martino ◽  
Ana Maria da Costa Ferreira ◽  
M.R. Ciriolo
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Living Systems ◽  
Chemical Mechanisms ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

scholarly journals In vitro toxic evaluation of two gliptins and their main impurities of synthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila F. A. Giordani ◽  
Sarah Campanharo ◽  
Nathalie R. Wingert ◽  
Lívia M. Bueno ◽  
Joanna W. Manoel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Pharmaceutical Formulations ◽  
Neutral Red ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
No Production ◽  
Mtt Reduction ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Abstract Background The presence of impurities in some drugs may compromise the safety and efficacy of the patient’s treatment. Therefore, establishing of the biological safety of the impurities is essential. Diabetic patients are predisposed to tissue damage due to an increased oxidative stress process; and drug impurities may contribute to these toxic effects. In this context, the aim of this work was to study the toxicity, in 3 T3 cells, of the antidiabetic agents sitagliptin, vildagliptin, and their two main impurities of synthesis (S1 and S2; V1 and V2, respectively). Methods MTT reduction and neutral red uptake assays were performed in cytotoxicity tests. In addition, DNA damage (measured by comet assay), intracellular free radicals (by DCF), NO production, and mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔψM) were evaluated. Results Cytotoxicity was observed for impurity V2. Free radicals generation was found at 1000 μM of sitagliptin and 10 μM of both vildagliptin impurities (V1 and V2). A decrease in NO production was observed for all vildagliptin concentrations. No alterations were observed in ΔψM or DNA damage at the tested concentrations. Conclusions This study demonstrated that the presence of impurities might increase the cytotoxicity and oxidative stress of the pharmaceutical formulations at the concentrations studied.

scholarly journals Are N-acetylcysteine and adalimumab effective for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Yalçın ◽  
Muhammed Ali Kıyak ◽  
Mesut Akarsu ◽  
Aslı Çelik ◽  
Göksel Bengi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Diet Group ◽  
Normal Diet ◽  
The Other ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Alcoholic Steatohepatitis ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Due to the lack of effective medical treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), we aimed to evaluate new treatment options. In particular, our goal was to investigate and compare the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and Adalimumab treatment on tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and oxidative stress during the development of NASH in a rat model of the disease. Our study included a total of 35 female Wistar albino rats that were divided into 5 groups of 7 each, and evaluated over a 6 week period. One group received a normal diet, while the other four groups received a methionine and choline deficient (MCD) diet. One of the groups receiving the MCD diet did not take any medicine, while the other three were administered NAC, adalimumab, or a NAC/adalimumab combination therapy. NASH was successfully established in the MCD diet group. Levels of TNF-α were effectively suppressed in the three groups that received therapy. Even though adalimumab significantly enhanced suppression of TNF-α, the NASH score was suppressed to a more statistically significant extent in the groups receiving NAC. Our study showed that TNF-α and oxidative stress play an important role in NASH pathogenesis. The antioxidant agent, NAC, was found to be superior to the anti-TNF agent, Adalimumab, in the improvement of total NASH score. Although these drugs did not prevent the development of NASH, it was shown that they mildly reverse the NASH histopathology score, suggesting improvement of and overall liver function.

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