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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 51-57 |
Prophylactic effects of wormwood on lipid peroxidation in an animal model of lead intoxication
O Kharoubi, M Slimani, A Aoues, L Seddik
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science; Laboratory of Biochemistry. University of Es-senia, Oran, Algeria
Correspondence Address:
O Kharoubi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science; Laboratory of Biochemistry. B.P. 19, University of Es-senia, Oran
Algeria
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.42333
The ability of Wormwood ( Artemisia absinthium L.) extract (A.Ab) to restore membrane-bound enzymes like Na+-K+-ATPase, Ca++-ATPase, Mg++-ATPase, and oxidative damage induced by lead were investigated. Rats were exposed to lead acetate (750 ppm) for 11-weeks and treated during 4-weeks with A.Ab. Lipid levels, ATPase activity, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and proteins carbonyl were estimated. In liver and kidney, lead acetate inhibited membrane-bound enzymes and increased ( P < 0.05) the levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids, phospholipids, TBARS, and carbonyl proteins. After 4 weeks, the intoxicated group who received A.Ab showed a significant reduction in TBARS and carbonyl levels in liver and kidney compared to group exposed to lead. A.Ab restored the levels of membrane-bound enzymes and lipid levels to near normal. These results indicate that aqueous Wormwood extract had a significant antioxidant activity and protect liver and kidney from the lead-induced toxicity.
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