Annona squamosa seed extract in the regulation of hyperthyroidism and lipid-peroxidation in mice: possible involvement of quercetin.
Annona squamosa (Custard apple) seeds are generally thrown away as waste materials. The extract of these seeds was evaluated for its possible ameliorative effect in the regulation of hyperthyroidism in mouse model. Serum triiodothyronine (T(3)), thyroxine (T(4)) concentrations, hepatic glucose-6-phospatase (G-6-Pase) and 5'-mono-deiodinase (5'DI) activity were considered as the end parameters of thyroid function. Simultaneously hepatic lipid peroxidation (LPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were investigated to observe its hepatotoxic effect, if any. L-T(4) administration (0.5 mg/kg/d for 12 days, i.p.) increased the levels of serum T(3) and T(4), activity of hepatic G-6-Pase, 5'DI and LPO with a parallel decrease in SOD and CAT activities. However, simultaneous administration of the Annona seed extract (200 mg/kg) or quercetin (10 mg/kg) to T(4)-induced hyperthyroid animals for 10 days, reversed all these effects indicating their potential in the regulation of hyperthyroidism. Further, the seed extract did not increase, but decreased the hepatic LPO suggesting its safe and antiperoxidative nature. Quercetin also decreased hepatic LPO. When relative efficacy was compared with that of propyl thiouracil (PTU), a standard antithyroidic drug, experimental seed extract appeared to be more effective. Phytochemical analyses including HPLC revealed the presence of quercetin in the seed extract and the results on the effects of quercetin suggested the involvement of this phytochemical in the mediation of antithyroidal activity of Annona squamosa seed extract.
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Thyroid Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences (Annex), Devi Ahilya University, Vigyan Bhawan, Takhshila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore 452017, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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D000818:Animals; D031041:Annona / Q000196:embryology*; D002374:Catalase / Q000097:blood; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011794:Quercetin / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
D010936:Plant Extracts; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D011794:Quercetin; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase; D013974:Thyroxine