The present current study aimed to assess the protective effect of the aqueous extract of Laurus noboilis L. leaves against the toxic effects of aluminum chloride on liver tissue. A number of 36 male albino rats (Wistar) were randomly assigned to six groups (n=6) and treated for 30 days: Group 1 was regarded as the control group, Group 2 received Aluminum Chloride 90 mg/kg body weight orally by gavage, Group3: normal rats received aqueous extracts of Lurus Nobilis L. leaf 150 mg/kg body weight, Group 4: normal rats received aqueous extracts of Lurus Nobilis L. leaf 200 mg/kg body weight, Group 5: normal rats received aqueous extracts of Lurus Nobilis L. leaf 150 mg/kg body weight after a period of 4 h following treatment by Aluminum Chloride 90 mg/kg body weight, Group 6: normal rats received aqueous extracts of Laurus nobilis L. 200 mg /kg after a period of 4 h following treatment by Aluminum chloride with 90 mg/kg body weight. All the experimental animals were sacrificed, and sections of their liver were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin for histological evaluations. Moreover, the liver enzymes and immune cytokines, such as Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) were measured. As evidenced by the results of the current study, treatment with aqueous extract of Lurus Nobilis L. leaves at a dose of 150 and 200 mg/kg body weight orally contributed to the mitigation of the toxic effects of Aluminum Chloride in albino rats by reducing the damage and inflammation in the hepatocytes. The study suggested that the aqueous extract of Lurus Nobilis L. enhances the protective effect against liver toxicity. |
- AL-Samarrai OR, Naji NA, Hameed RR. Effect of Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis L.) and its isolated (flavonoids and glycosides) on the lipids profile in the local Iraqi female rabbits. Tikrit J Pure Sci. 2018;22(6):72-5.
- Parthasarathy VA, Chempakam B, Zachariah TJ. Chemistry of spices: Cabi; 2008.
- Sharma M, Sharma R. Coriander. Handbook of herbs and spices: Elsevier; 2012. p. 216-49.
- Dias MI, Barros L, Dueñas M, Alves RC, Oliveira MBP, Santos-Buelga C, et al. Nutritional and antioxidant contributions of Laurus nobilis L. leaves: would be more suitable a wild or a cultivated sample? Food Chem. 2014;156:339-46.
- Orchard A, Sandasi M, Kamatou G, Viljoen A, van Vuuren S. The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance. Chem Biodivers. 2017;14(1):1600218.
- Aumeeruddy-Elalfi Z, Gurib-Fakim A, Mahomoodally F. Antimicrobial, antibiotic potentiating activity and phytochemical profile of essential oils from exotic and endemic medicinal plants of Mauritius. Ind Crops Prod. 2015;71:197-204.
- Flaten TP. Aluminium as a risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease, with emphasis on drinking water. Brain Res Bull. 2001;55(2):187-96.
- Zhang K, Zhou Q. Toxic effects of Al‐based coagulants on Brassica chinensis and Raphanus sativus growing in acid and neutral conditions. Environ Toxicol. 2005;20(2):179-87.
- Gonzalez MA, del Lujan Alvarez M, Pisani GB, Bernal CA, Roma MG, Carrillo MC. Involvement of oxidative stress in the impairment in biliary secretory function induced by intraperitoneal administration of aluminum to rats. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2007;116(3):329-48.
- Harborne A. Phytochemical methods a guide to modern techniques of plant analysis: springer science & business media. 1998.
- Al-bably E. Sodium Nitrate and Sperm Formation in Adult Rats. The First Scientific Conference on Life Sciences; Department of Life Sciences, College of Science, University of Mosul. 2006.
- Buraimoh AA, Ojo SA, Hambolu JO, Adebisi SS. Effects of aluminium chloride exposure on the histology of the liver of adult wistar rats. J Pharm. 2012;2(3):525-33.
- Dadashpour Davachi N. Effect of different surgical methods in the mouse embryo transfer: electrosurgery vs. cold surgical technique effects on repeated use of surrogate mothers, pregnancy rate, and post-surgical behavior. Vet Res Forum. 2021.
- Hussain KAM, Khalaf AA. Preparation and diagnosis of Xerogel nanocomposites And Studying Their Effect on TNF-α Level before and after Loading Dexamethason in Male White Rats Induced Rheumatoid Arthritis. Indian J Forensic Med Toxicol.2020;14(4):2528-34.
- Stacchiotti A, Rodella L, Ricci F, Rezzani R, Lavazza A, Bianchi R. Stress proteins expression in rat kidney and liver chronically exposed to aluminium sulphate. Histol Histopathol. 2006;21:131-40.
- Reiter RJ, Tan D-x, Terron MP, Flores LJ, Czarnocki Z. Melatonin and its metabolites: new findings regarding their production and their radical scavenging actions. Acta Biochim Pol. 2007;54(1):1-9.
- Bhasin P, Singla N, Dhawan D. Protective role of zinc during aluminum‐induced hepatotoxicity. Environ Toxicol. 2014;29(3):320-7.
- Okail HA, Ibrahim AS, Badr AH. The protective effect of propolis against aluminum chloride-induced hepatorenal toxicity in albino rats. J Basic Appl Zool. 2020;81(1):1-11.
- Croxen MA, Finlay BB. Molecular mechanisms of Escherichia coli pathogenicity. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2010;8(1):26-38.
- Silva N, Fernandes Júnior A. Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis. 2010;16:402-13.
- Imam TS, Khalifa HA, Hussein M, Ali HA. Aluminum–induced oxidative stress and hepato-renal impairment in male albino rats: possible protective trial with naringenin. Life Sci J. 2016;13(1):93-104.
- Singh A, Bhat T, Sharma O. Clinical Biochemistry of Hepatotoxicity. J Clinic Toxicol. 2011; S4:001.
- Abdel-Wahab WM. AlCl3-induced toxicity and oxidative stress in liver of male rats: protection by melatonin. Life Sci J. 2012;9(4):1173-82.
- Jadon A, Bhadauria M, Shukla S. Protective effect of Terminalia belerica Roxb. and gallic acid against carbon tetrachloride induced damage in albino rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007;109(2):214-8.
- Shipman KE, Holt AD, Gama R. Interpreting an isolated raised serum alkaline phosphatase level in an asymptomatic patient. Br Med J. 2013;346.
- Gasparyan G, Tiratsuyan S, Kazaryan S, Vardapetyan H. Effect of Laurus nobilis extract on the functioning of liver against CCl4 induced toxicity. J Exp Biol Agric Sci. 2015;3(2):174-83.
- Ozcan B, Esen M, Sangun MK, Coleri A, Caliskan
- Effective antibacterial and antioxidant properties of methanolic extract of Laurus nobilis seed oil. J Environ Biol. 2010;31(5):637-41.
- Taban A, Saharkhiz MJ, Niakousari M. Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis L.) essential oil and its chemical composition, antioxidant activity and leaf micromorphology under different extraction methods. Sustain Chem Pharm. 2018;9:12-8.
- da Silveira SM, Luciano FB, Fronza N, Cunha Jr A, Scheuermann GN, Vieira CRW. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Laurus nobilis essential oil towards foodborne pathogens and its application in fresh Tuscan sausage stored at 7 C. LWT Food Sci Technol. 2014;59(1):86-93.
- Hafizoǧlu H, Reunanen M. Studies on the Components of Lauras nobilis from Turkey with Special Reference to Laurel Berry Fat. Lipid Fett. 1993;95(8):304-8..
- Ramos C, Teixeira B, Batista I, Matos O, Serrano C, Neng N, et al. Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of essential oil and extracts of bay laurel Laurus nobilis Linnaeus (Lauraceae) from Portugal. Nat Prod Res. 2012;26(6):518-29.
|