AIM： To examine the anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant effects of aqueous extracts of Foeniculum vu/gare （FVE） on ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats.METHODS： FVE was administered by gavage at doses of 75, i50 a...AIM： To examine the anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant effects of aqueous extracts of Foeniculum vu/gare （FVE） on ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats.METHODS： FVE was administered by gavage at doses of 75, i50 and 300 mg/kg, and famotidine was used at the dose of20mg/kg.Following a 60 min period, all the rats were given 1 mL of ethanol （80%） by gavage. One hour after the administration of ethanol, all groups were sacrificed, and the gastric ulcer index was calculated; whole blood malondialdehyde （MDA） and reduced glutathione （GSH）, serum nitrate, nitrite, ascorbic acid, retinol and β-carotene levels were measured in all the groups.RESULTS： It was found that pretreatment with FVE significantly reduced ethanol-induced gastric damage. This effect of FVE was highest and statistically significant in 300 mg/kg group compared with the control （4.18 ± 2.81 vs 13.15 ± 4.08, P 〈 0.001）. Also, pretreatment with FVE significantly reduced the MDA levels, while significantly increased GSH, nitrite, nitrate, ascorbic acid, retinol and β-carotene levels. CONCLUSION： FVE has clearly a protective effect against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesion, and this effect, at least in part, depends upon the reduction in lipid peroxidation and augmentation in the antioxidant activity.展开更多
AIM： To investigate in children with acute hepatitis A. According to our knowledge, there are no data about the blood levels of malondialdehyde （MDA, an indicator of oxidative stress） and nonenzymic antioxidants in...AIM： To investigate in children with acute hepatitis A. According to our knowledge, there are no data about the blood levels of malondialdehyde （MDA, an indicator of oxidative stress） and nonenzymic antioxidants in children with acute hepatitis A. METHODS： Whole blood MDA and reduced glutathione （GSH）, serum β-carotene, retinol, vitamin E and vitamin C levels were studied in 19 （10 females, 9 males） children with acute hepatitis A and in 29 （β females, 16 males） healthy control subjects. RESULTS： There was a statistically significant difference between patients and controls for all parameters （P 〈 0.05）. Lipid peroxidation marker MDA was significantly elevated （P 〈 0.001）, while antioxidants β-carotene, retinol and GSH were significantly decreased （all P 〈 0.001） in patients compared to healthy subjects. In addition, o-tocopherol and ascorbic acid levels were significantly lower in patients when compared to age and sex matched controls （P 〈 0.05, P 〈 0.01, respectively）. CONCLUSION： Our study shows that hepatitis A virus induces oxidative stress in childern with hepatitis A. This finding could be taken into consideration to improve the therapeutic approach in acute hepatitis A.展开更多
文摘AIM： To examine the anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant effects of aqueous extracts of Foeniculum vu/gare （FVE） on ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats.METHODS： FVE was administered by gavage at doses of 75, i50 and 300 mg/kg, and famotidine was used at the dose of20mg/kg.Following a 60 min period, all the rats were given 1 mL of ethanol （80%） by gavage. One hour after the administration of ethanol, all groups were sacrificed, and the gastric ulcer index was calculated; whole blood malondialdehyde （MDA） and reduced glutathione （GSH）, serum nitrate, nitrite, ascorbic acid, retinol and β-carotene levels were measured in all the groups.RESULTS： It was found that pretreatment with FVE significantly reduced ethanol-induced gastric damage. This effect of FVE was highest and statistically significant in 300 mg/kg group compared with the control （4.18 ± 2.81 vs 13.15 ± 4.08, P 〈 0.001）. Also, pretreatment with FVE significantly reduced the MDA levels, while significantly increased GSH, nitrite, nitrate, ascorbic acid, retinol and β-carotene levels. CONCLUSION： FVE has clearly a protective effect against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesion, and this effect, at least in part, depends upon the reduction in lipid peroxidation and augmentation in the antioxidant activity.
文摘AIM： To investigate in children with acute hepatitis A. According to our knowledge, there are no data about the blood levels of malondialdehyde （MDA, an indicator of oxidative stress） and nonenzymic antioxidants in children with acute hepatitis A. METHODS： Whole blood MDA and reduced glutathione （GSH）, serum β-carotene, retinol, vitamin E and vitamin C levels were studied in 19 （10 females, 9 males） children with acute hepatitis A and in 29 （β females, 16 males） healthy control subjects. RESULTS： There was a statistically significant difference between patients and controls for all parameters （P 〈 0.05）. Lipid peroxidation marker MDA was significantly elevated （P 〈 0.001）, while antioxidants β-carotene, retinol and GSH were significantly decreased （all P 〈 0.001） in patients compared to healthy subjects. In addition, o-tocopherol and ascorbic acid levels were significantly lower in patients when compared to age and sex matched controls （P 〈 0.05, P 〈 0.01, respectively）. CONCLUSION： Our study shows that hepatitis A virus induces oxidative stress in childern with hepatitis A. This finding could be taken into consideration to improve the therapeutic approach in acute hepatitis A.
