Alleviation of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats by aqueous extract of Salvia officinalis leaves | ||
| Iraqi Journal of Pharmacy | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 1, December 2012, Pages 48-55 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2012.62343 | ||
| Author | ||
| Kawa Dizaye | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objectives: To evaluate the protective effects of the aqueous extract of Salvia officinalis leaves against nephrotoxicity induced by cisplatin in rats. Methods: Albino rats were divided into three groups, each group consist of six rats. Group I treated with vehicle (distilled water) was kept as a control. Group II injected with a single dose of cisplatin (12 mg/kg body weight; i.p.). Rats in Groups III were received a single daily dose of aqueous extract of S. officinalis 100 mg/kg (P.O.), for 7 days. On the seventh day, cisplatin (12 mg/kg body weight; i.p. was administered half an hour after the last dose of the plant extract. The rats in all groups were sacrificed 72 h after treatment. Renal injury was assessed using serum biochemical markers (creatinine and urea). Malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration was measured as a marker of lipid peroxidation.The renoprotecive activity of S. officinalis was supported by histo- pathological studies of the kidney. Results: Aqueous extract of S officinalis leaves significantly protected rat kidneys from cisplatin-induced histopathological changes. This extract also normalized cispaltin induced increases in serum creatinine and blood urea. In vitro studies revealed that the S officinalis leaf extract possessed significant oxidative radical scavenging activities. Conclusion: Both biochemical findings and histopathological evidence showed the renoprotective potential of aqueous extract of S. officinalis leaves against cisplatin-induced oxidative stress and renal dysfunction in rats. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cisplatin; nephrotoxicity; extract of Salvia officinalis | ||
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