In vitro produced glycoalkaloids from Solanum nigrum L. and evaluation of their potential role as antibilharziasis

Nowadays, there is an increasing trend to use aromatherapy for treatment of various diseases. Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) is one of many plants which have been reported to employ successfully in aromatherapy. Herein we decided to explore the protective role of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil (CCEO) against hepato/renal damage and genotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and the relation of this bioactivity with its chemical constituents. Six main groups of mice (five/each) were examined: I- represents negative control group, II and III- mice received oral treatment with CCl4 (1mL/kg, positive control) and CCEO (0.3 mL/kg, control plant) respectively for five consecutive days and IV-VI- represent groups of mice treated with CCEO at the three concentrations 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 mL/kg plus CCl4 (five consecutive days treatment). Remarkable adverse effects of CCl4 in all the tested parameters were recorded. These effects were distinguished as an increment in the level of all liver marker enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP, γ-GT), blood urea, and creatinine. Also the oxidative stress biomarkers: malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione-transferase GST were affected after CCl4 treatment. Regarding to the genotoxic effect of CCl4, the percentage of chromosomal aberrations in bone marrow and spermatocyte cells was elevated (p< 0.05) compared with the negative control. Notable antioxidant, hepato/renal protection and anti-mutagenic potency of CCEO against CCl4 were demonstrated with a dose-related relationship. GC/MS analysis demonstrated the presence of 12 phytochemical constituents which in combination play a critical role in its antioxidant/antigenotoxic efficacy. The major components exist were E. Citral (35.13%) and Geraniol (32.83%).

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Cymbopogon citratus essential oil has hepato/renal protection and anti-genotoxicity against carbon tetrachloride

Fahmy

Aly

Hassan

et al. 2020

Com. Sci.

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Protective Effect of Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oil Against Genotoxic and Histopathological Alterations Induced by Paracetamol

Aly¹,

Farghaly²,

Salman³

et al. 2019

International J. of Pharmacology

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Prospective Role of Solanum Cultures in Producing Bioactive Agents against Melanoma, Breast, Hematologic Carcinomas Cell Lines and Associated Microbiome

Al-Hay¹,

Ha²,

Fayad³

et al. 2018

J. of Biological Sciences

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In vitro produced glycoalkaloids from Solanum nigrum L. and evaluation of their potential role as antibilharziasis

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Cymbopogon citratus essential oil has hepato/renal protection and anti-genotoxicity against carbon tetrachloride

Cymbopogon citratus essential oil has hepato/renal protection and anti-genotoxicity against carbon tetrachloride

Protective Effect of Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oil Against Genotoxic and Histopathological Alterations Induced by Paracetamol

Prospective Role of Solanum Cultures in Producing Bioactive Agents against Melanoma, Breast, Hematologic Carcinomas Cell Lines and Associated Microbiome

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