title: Biochemical and morphological studies on the effects of anthocyans and vitamin E on carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury.
abstract: The effects of the natural antioxidants-anthocyans and vitamin E (in a solubilized pharmaceutical form) on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in rats are studied. The changes in the activity of serum transaminases (ALAT and ASAT), the content of the reduced glutathione and cytochrome P-450 as well as the intensity of the processes of lipid peroxidation are assessed. The anthocyans exert a protective effect comparable to that of vitamin E on liver cells. The favorable effects of the combination of the antioxidants on the content of the reduced glutathione and on the processes of lipid peroxidation are more intensely expressed. The morphological changes occurring in hepatocytes correlate with the results of the biochemical studies. It is evident that both substances have a marked hepatoprotective activity.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitcheva
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Astroug
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drenska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kassarova
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000633:toxicity*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000032:analysis; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000032:analysis; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000872:Anthocyanins; D000975:Antioxidants; D014810:Vitamin E; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D005978:Glutathione