title: Influence of various diet regimens on deterioration of hepatic function and hematological parameters following carbon tetrachloride: a potential protective role of natural honey.
abstract: The objective was to assess the effects of commercial regular diet as control, total food restriction with honey, commercial regular diet with dextrose, or total food restriction with dextrose, on blood variables after carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) administration. Sprague Dawley albino rats were divided into four groups, 10 rats each; Group 1 rats were on commercial regular diet, Group 2 rats were on commercial regular diet with 50% dextrose, Group 3 rats were on total food restriction with 50% dextrose, and Group 4 rats were on total food restriction with 50% honey. Rats in all the groups were i.m. administered CCL4 (2.4 mL kg b. wt.-1). Blood tests including ALT, AST, serum albumin, serum protein, BUN, blood glucose (BG), hemoglobin (Hb), and white blood cell (WBC) were performed before CCl4 administration and repeated after 48 and 96 h of post-injection. In Group 1, CCl4 caused significant elevation in AST and ALT, and decrease in BS, WBC, and BUN; lower elevation in AST and ALT at 48 h and decreased AST and ALT at 96 h were obtained when dextrose was added to commercial regular diet (Group 2). Using dextrose alone (Group 3), though there was significant elevation of AST and ALT and decrease in BUN and WBC as compared to baseline values, significant decrease in ALT, AST, and BUN as compared to control was obtained. During absolute honey feeding (Group 4), elevation in AST and ALT obtained, following CCl4 administration was significantly less than the values obtained in all other groups; with lower elevation in AST and ALT as compared to baseline values. Honey increased serum albumin, serum protein, BG, and caused lower reduction in Hb. Conclusively, exclusive honey feeding (50% concentration) significantly modifies and ameliorates biochemical and hematological changes obtained after CCl4 injection.
authors.affiliation: Al-Waili's Charitable Foundation for Science and Trading, New York, USA. noori786@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Noori S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Al-Waili
authors.forename: Khelod Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Saloom
authors.forename: Thia N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Al-Waili
authors.forename: Ali N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Al-Waili
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akmal
authors.forename: Faiza S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Al-Waili
authors.forename: Hamza N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Al-Waili
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002252:Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005508:Food Deprivation; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006722:Honey; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase