title: Effect of Azadirachta indica on paracetamol-induced hepatic damage in albino rats.
abstract: Azadirachta indica, a plant used widely in Ayurveda, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and adaptogenic properties. The present study evaluates its hepatoprotective role. Fresh juice of tender leaves of Azadirachta indica (200 mg/kg body wt. p.o.) inhibited paracetamol (2 g/kg body wt. p.o.)-induced lipid peroxidation and prevented depletion of sulfhydryl groups in liver cells. There was an increase in serum marker enzymes of hepatic damage (aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase and alkaline phosphatase) after paracetamol administration. Azadirachta indica pretreatment stabilized the serum levels of these enzymes. Histopathological observations of liver tissues corroborated these findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: S U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Yanpallewar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tapas
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Acharya
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D031601:Azadirachta / Q000737:chemistry*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D005260:Female; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D000082:Acetaminophen; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase