title: Hepatoprotective effect of Bacoside-A, a major constituent of Bacopa monniera Linn.
abstract: Bacoside-A (B-A) was evaluated for its hepatoprotective activity against d-GalN induced liver injury in rats. B-A is a major constituent isolated from the plant Bacopa monniera Linn. B-A (10mg/kg of body weight) was administered orally once daily for 21 days and then d-GalN (300 mg/kg of body weight) was injected on 21st day after final administration of B-A. B-A reduces the elevated levels of serum alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), 5'nucleotidase (5'ND). In addition B-A also significantly restored towards normalization of the decreased levels of Vit-C, and Vit-E induced by d-GalN both in liver and plasma. These results suggest that B-A has hepatoprotective effect against d-GalN induced hepatotoxicity in rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai 600113, Tamil Nadu, India. sumathi_doctor@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sumathi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nongbri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D034681:Bacopa / Q000737:chemistry*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D051381:Rats; D012503:Saponins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D012503:Saponins; D014315:Triterpenes; C500175:bacoside A