TY - JOUR T1 - Hepatoprotective role of Ricinus communis leaf extract against d-galactosamine induced acute hepatitis in albino rats. AU - Babu,Pappithi Ramesh, AU - Bhuvaneswar,Cherukupalle, AU - Sandeep,Gandham, AU - Ramaiah,Chintha Venkata, AU - Rajendra,Wudayagiri, Y1 - 2017/01/30/ PY - 2016/10/22/received PY - 2017/01/09/revised PY - 2017/01/12/accepted PY - 2017/2/6/pubmed PY - 2017/3/28/medline PY - 2017/2/3/entrez KW - Antioxidant enzymes KW - HPLC KW - Hepatoprotective KW - Ricinus communis KW - d-Galactosamine SP - 658 EP - 666 JF - Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie JO - Biomed Pharmacother VL - 88 N2 - Ricinus communis (RC) is a traditional medicinal plant which has been used by Chenchu and Yerukula tribes for treating their liver ailments. The present work is aimed to explore the hepatoprotective efficacy of Ricinus communis against d-galactosamine (D-GalN) induced hepatitis rat model and its therapeutic potential compared with standard drug, silymarin (100mg/kg.bw). In vitro antioxidant activity of Methanolic extract of Ricinus communis leaves (MERCL) was assayed through DPPH and H2O2 free radical scavenging activity. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of MERCL using HPLC, demonstrated that Rutin was found to be predominant bioactive compound in the extract. Hepatitis was induced by treating the rats with D-GalN at a single intraperitoneal dose of 800mg/kg.bw. Serum markers viz, Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly increased and the activity levels of antioxidant enzymes such as Superoxide dismutase (SOD),Catalase (CAT), Glutathione reductase (GR), Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), non-enzymatic antioxidant Glutathione (GSH) levels were decreased in the liver of hepatitis induced rats when compared to controls. Pre and post treatment with MERCL significantly altered the enzyme activities, GSH and MDA to normal levels. Histopathological observations also showed protective and curative effects of MERCL against D-GalN intoxication. These results demonstrated that MERCL significantly protected the liver from d-galactosamine induced hepatitis, improved the curative effect in the liver and hence, MERCL can be used as a potent hepatoprotective drug in future. SN - 1950-6007 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/28152474/Hepatoprotective_role_of_Ricinus_communis_leaf_extract_against_d_galactosamine_induced_acute_hepatitis_in_albino_rats_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -