Effect of Nigella sativa on Glucose Concentration, Lipid Peroxidation, Anti-Oxidant Defence System and Liver Damage in Experimentally-Induced Diabetic Rabbits

This study was carried out to investigate whether Nigella sativa could decrease the lipid peroxidation, increase the anti‐oxidant defence system and also prevent the lipid‐peroxidation‐induced liver damage in experimentally induced diabetic rabbits. Fifteen New Zealand male rabbits were divided into...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary medicine. Series A 2001-12, Vol.48 (10), p.593-599
Main Authors: Meral, I., Yener, Z., Kahraman, T., Mert, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Blood Chemical Analysis
Blood Glucose - analysis
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - drug therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - pathology
Glutathione - metabolism
Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects
Liver - drug effects
Liver - metabolism
Liver - pathology
Male
Plant Oils - pharmacology
Plant Oils - therapeutic use
Rabbits
Random Allocation
Seeds
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Summary:This study was carried out to investigate whether Nigella sativa could decrease the lipid peroxidation, increase the anti‐oxidant defence system and also prevent the lipid‐peroxidation‐induced liver damage in experimentally induced diabetic rabbits. Fifteen New Zealand male rabbits were divided into three experimental groups: control, diabetic and diabetic and N. sativa‐treated. The diabetes mellitus (DM) was induced in the rabbits using 150 mg/kg of 10% alloxan. The diabetic + N. sativa‐treated group was given extract of N. sativa seeds orally every day for 2 months after induction of DM. At the end of the 2‐month experiment, blood samples were collected to measure malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), ceruloplasmin and glucose concentration, and livers were harvested for histopathological analysis. Treatment with N. sativa decreased the elevated glucose and MDA concentrations, increased the lowered GSH and ceruloplasmin concentrations, and prevented lipid‐peroxidation‐induced liver damage in diabetic rabbits. It was concluded that N. sativa might be used in diabetic patients to prevent lipid peroxidation, increase anti‐oxidant defence system activity and also prevent liver damage.
ISSN:0931-184X
1439-0442
DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0442.2001.00393.x