Hepatoprotective effect of nanoniosome loaded Myristica fragrans phenolic compounds in mice‐induced hepatotoxicity

• Published in: Journal of cellular and molecular medicine 2022-11, Vol.26 (21), p.5517-5527
• Main Authors: Poorbagher, Mahsa Rastegar Moghaddam, Karimi, Ehsan, Oskoueian, Ehsan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alanine transaminase; Alkaline phosphatase; antioxidant; Antioxidants; Asparaginase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bilirubin; Blood levels; Body weight; Catalase; Cholesterol; Dietary supplements; drug delivery; Drug delivery systems; encapsulation; Experiments; Fatty acids; Fractionation; Gene expression; Glutathione peroxidase; Hepatotoxicity; Inflammation; Interferon; Leukemia; Lipid peroxidation; Lipids; Liver; liver injury; L‐asparaginase; Metabolism; Myristica fragrans; nanotechnology; Nitric-oxide synthase; Original; Phenolic compounds; Protein synthesis; Proteins; Solvents; Superoxide dismutase; Zeta potential
• ISSN: 1582-1838; 1582-4934
• DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17581

In this study, nanoniosome‐loaded Myristica fragrans' (MF) phenolic compounds (NLMP) were synthesized and characterized for their physical properties, and hepatoprotective effects on mice with liver toxicity induced by L‐asparaginase (LA) injection. According to the results, NLMP has a spherical shape with a 263 nm diameter, a zeta potential of −26.55 mV and a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.192. The weight and feed intake of mice induced with hepatotoxicity were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) increased after they were treated with NLMP (2.5 mg/kg body weight of mice). In addition, the blood levels of triglyceride (TG), cholesterol (Chol), liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP)) and total bilirubin were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) decreased. A significant increase (p ≤ 0.05) in the blood levels of the antioxidant defence system (glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)) were also reported after NLMP treatment. NLMP was also led to a significant decrease (p ≤ 0.05) in inflammatory‐related gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and Interferon‐gamma (IFN‐γ) in the liver, as well as a meaningful (p ≤ 0.05) increase in the expression of SOD as an antioxidant status biomarker. Consequently, the NLMP is recommended as a potential dietary supplement to alleviate the symptoms of LA‐induced hepatotoxicity.