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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2014.33.4.395

Effects of Aqueous Azadirachta indica Extract on Hepatotoxicity in Rats  

Park, Kyung-Hun (Chemical Safety Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Yoon, Hyunjoo (Chemical Safety Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Han, Beom Seok (Hoseo Toxicological Research Center, Hoseo University)
Lee, Je-Bong (Agro-material Safety Evaluation Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Jeong, Mi Hye (Agro-material Safety Evaluation Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Cho, Namjun (Chemical Safety Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Om, Ae Son (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Hanyang University)
Paik, Min-Kyoung (Chemical Safety Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.33, no.4, 2014 , pp. 395-402 More about this Journal
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Azadirachta indica Extract(AIE) containing azadirachtin as active ingredient have been used worldwide as environment-friendly organic material having pest control properties. However, the extracts prepared with different solvent and from different plant site is very diverse and have different toxicity. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, the four week repeated oral dose toxicity test of aqueous AIE in Sprague-Dawley rats was carried out to investigate the toxic effect of liver, main toxicity target organ of AIE. The male and female rats were divided into 4 groups, respectively; control(0 g/Kg bw), low-dose group(0.5 g/Kg bw), middle-dose(1.0 g/Kg bw) and high-dose group(2.0 g/Kg bw). As a results, relative liver weight increased with dose-dependent of AIE(p<0.05). Serum LDH in all AIE-treated groups were significantly lower than the control in male rats(p<0.05). However, serum GOT and GPT were significantly increased in all male AIE-treated groups in male rats(p<0.05) and, in particular, increase of serum GPT in dose-dependent manner raise the possibility of liver damage. Even through serum GLU was increased significantly in high-dose group in male rats compared to control, there were no significant differences of urinary GLU among all groups(p<0.05). In addition, histopathological examination of the liver did not reveal any lesions in all AIE-treated groups. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, 4 weeks of the repeated oral administration of AIE 2.0 g/Kg to rats has resulted no toxic response in liver. Therefore, AIE was no indicated to have any toxic effect in the SD rats, when it was orally administrated below the dosage 2.0 g/Kg/day for 4weeks.
Keywords
Azadirachta indica extract; Hepatotoxicity; Oral administration; Rat;
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