title: Therapeutic efficacy of Kalpaamruthaa on reactive oxygen/nitrogen species levels and antioxidative system in mammary carcinoma bearing rats.
abstract: Reactive oxygen species play an important role in cancer and metastasis. Kalpaamruthaa is a modified Siddha preparation, which has been formulated in our laboratory. The preparation is an amalgamation of Semecarpus anacardium (SA), Emblica officinalis (EO) and honey, which gives an extra protectiveness to mammary carcinoma bearing animals (Sprague-Dawley stains were used for this study). The aim of our research is to determine the therapeutic efficiency of the drug with respect to lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status. The levels of lipid peroxides and antioxidant levels were measured in blood, and vital organs (liver, kidney and breast tissue) of control and experimental animals. In cancer condition, the LPO was increased and antioxidant levels were decreased. On drug (SA and KA) administration, decreased LPO and increased antioxidant levels were seen in control and experimental animals. This may be due to additive property of the drugs (SA, Emblica and honey), which possesses anticancer effect. The present study shows the good therapeutic efficacy of Kalpaamruthaa against mammary carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, DR. A. L. Mudaliar Post-Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai, 600 113, India.
authors.forename: Krishnamurthi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Veena
authors.forename: Palanivelu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shanthi
authors.forename: Panchanatham
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sachdanandam
mesh_terms: D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D005260:Female; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000975:Antioxidants; D002273:Carcinogens; C510231:Kalpaamruthaa; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene