Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of Cyperus esculentus L. (tigernut) on lead acetate-induced testicular dysfunction in Wistar rats.


Journal

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
ISSN: 1950-6007
Titre abrégé: Biomed Pharmacother
Pays: France
ID NLM: 8213295

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Historique:
received: 12 05 2020
revised: 22 06 2020
accepted: 30 06 2020
pubmed: 10 8 2020
medline: 27 2 2021
entrez: 10 8 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Lead acetate impairs testicular function by enhancing testicular oxidative stress and apoptosis. Cyperus esculentus possesses antioxidants and has shown great improvement of testicular function. This study investigated the protective effect of hydro-ethanolic extract of Cyperus esculentus on lead acetate-induced testicular dysfunction in Wistar rats. Twenty-five male Wistar rats (180-195 g) were randomly divided into 5 groups (n = 5) namely: Normal control (NC), Lead control (PbC) (20 mg/kg b.w. i.p.), C. esculentus-treated (CE) (500 mg/kg b.w p.o.), Pb + CE(500) (20 mg/kg of lead and 500 mg/kg of extract) and Pb + CE(1000) (20 mg/kg of lead and 1000 mg/kg of extract). Administration lasted for 21 days. Sperm count, motility, viability, serum testosterone and follicle stimulating hormone, Johnsen's score, Leydig cell count, Sertoli cell count, testicular testosterone, B-cell lymphoma protein-2 (Bcl-2), steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, cytochrome P450 A1, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD), 17β-HSD, enzymatic antioxidant activities and total antioxidant capacity were significantly (p < 0.05) decreased in PbC compared with NC. These parameters however increased significantly (p < 0.05) in Pb + CE(500) and Pb + CE(1000) compared with PbC. Lead acetate upregulated (p < 0.05) testicular malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, glucose, lactate, lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, Bcl-2 associated X (Bax), Bax/Bcl-2 and cleaved caspase-3 levels. All these parameters were downregulated (p < 0.05) in Pb + CE(500) and Pb + CE(1000) in comparison with PbC. C. esculentus exhibited a dose-dependent mitigation of lead acetate-induced testicular dysfunction in Wistar rats via its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32768970
pii: S0753-3322(20)30684-3
doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110491
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Anti-Inflammatory Agents 0
Antioxidants 0
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins 0
Inflammation Mediators 0
Organometallic Compounds 0
Plant Extracts 0
Solvents 0
Ethanol 3K9958V90M
Testosterone 3XMK78S47O
Luteinizing Hormone 9002-67-9
Follicle Stimulating Hormone 9002-68-0
lead acetate RX077P88RY

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

110491

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Augustine Lishilinimye Udefa (AL)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. Electronic address: augustineudefa@unical.edu.ng.

Ernest Atelhe Amama (EA)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Efiok Aniekan Archibong (EA)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Justina Nwandimma Nwangwa (JN)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Sebastian Adama (S)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Vincent Ukam Inyang (VU)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Gladys Unye-Uti Inyaka (GU)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Glory Jean Aju (GJ)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Sunday Okpa (S)

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Inah Onete Inah (IO)

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

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