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http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/APJCP.2016.17.12.5071

Red Seaweed (Hypnea Bryodies and Melanothamnus Somalensis) Extracts Counteracting Azoxymethane-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats  

Waly, Mostafa Ibrahim (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University)
Al Alawi, Ahmed Ali (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University)
Al Marhoobi, Insaaf Mohammad (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University)
Rahman, Mohammad Shafiur (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.17, no.12, 2016 , pp. 5071-5074 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Azoxymethane (AOM) is a well-known colon cancer-inducing agent in experimental animals via mechanisms that include oxidative stress in rat colon and liver tissue. Few studies have investigated AOM-induced oxidative stress in rat liver tissue. Red seaweeds of the genera Hypnea Bryodies and Melanothamnus Somalensis are rich in polyphenolic compounds that may suppress cancer through antioxidant properties, yet limited research has been carried out to investigate their anti-carcinogenic and antioxidant influence against AOM-induced oxidative stress in rat liver. Objective: This study aims to determine protective effects of red seaweed (Hypnea Bryodies and Melanothamnus Somalensis) extracts against AOM-induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress. Materials and Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats received intraperitoneal injections of AOM, 15 mg/kg body weight, once a week for two consecutive weeks and then orally administered red seaweed (100 mg/kg body-weight) extracts for sixteen weeks. At the end of the experiment all animals were overnight fasted then sacrificed and blood and liver tissues were collected. Results: AOM treatment significantly decreased serum liver markers and induced hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by increased liver tissue homogenate levels of nitric oxide and malondialdehyde, decreased total antioxidant capacity and glutathione, and inhibition of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione S-transferase, glutathione reductase and superoxide dismutase). Both red seaweed extracts abolished the AOM-associated oxidative stress and protected against liver injury as evidenced by increased serum levels of liver function markers. In addition, histological findings confirmed protective effects of the two red seaweed extracts against AOM-induced liver injury. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that red seaweed (Hypnea Bryodies and Melanothamnus Somalensis) extracts counteracted oxidative stress-induced hepatotoxicity in a rat model of colon cancer.
Keywords
Azoxymetahne; hepatotoxicity; red seaweeds; oxidative stress;
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