Moringa oleifera-based diet protects against nickel-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Oluyomi Stephen Adeyemi, Cincin Sokolayemji Aroge, Musbau Adewumi Akanji

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Journal of Biomedical Research ›› 2017, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4) : 350-357. DOI: 10.7555/JBR.31.20160051
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Moringa oleifera-based diet protects against nickel-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

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Multiple health-promoting effects have been attributed to the consumption of Moringa oleifera leaves, as part of diet without adequate scientific credence. This study evaluated the effect of M. oleifera-based diets on nickel (Ni) - induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Male rats assigned into six groups were given oral administration of 20 mg/kg body weight nickel sulfate in normal saline and either fed normal diet orM. oleifera-based diets for 21 days. All animals were sacrificed under anesthesia 24 hours after the last treatment. Ni exposure elevated the rat plasma activities of alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase significantly. Ni exposure also raised the levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol while depleting the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration. Further, Ni exposure raised rat plasma malondialdehyde but depleted reduced glutathione concentrations. The histopathological presentations revealed inflammation and cellular degeneration caused by Ni exposure. We show evidence thatM. oleifera-based diets protected against Ni-induced hepatotoxicity by improving the rat liver function indices, lipid profile as well as restoring cellular architecture and integrity. Study lends credence to the health-promoting value ofM. oleifera as well as underscores its potential to attenuate hepatic injury.

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diet supplement / hepatoprotective / metal toxicity / Moringa oleifera

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Oluyomi Stephen Adeyemi, Cincin Sokolayemji Aroge, Musbau Adewumi Akanji. Moringa oleifera-based diet protects against nickel-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Journal of Biomedical Research, 2017, 31(4): 350‒357 https://doi.org/10.7555/JBR.31.20160051

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank the laboratory staff at the Department of Biological Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria for technical support.

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