title: Serum protein and enzyme levels in rats following administration of antioxidant vitamins during caffeinated and non-caffeinated paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity.
abstract: The effects of caffeinated and non-caffeinated paracetamol administration, with or without vitamins A and E supplementation on the protein and enzyme levels in Wistar albino rats were investigated using caffeinated paracetamol and paracetamol as caffeinated and non-caffeinated paracetamol respectively, and water soluble acetic acid derivatives of vitamins A and E. Serum AST, ALT and ALP levels (u/l) significantly increased [P < 0.05] following paracetamol administration. Caffeination as well as administration of vitamins A and E caused significant decreases[P < 0.05] in AST and ALP levels in all test groups when co-administered with paracetamol and in ALT level except in the caffeinated paracetamol + Vitamin E group in which ALT and ALP level except in the caffeinated paracetamol + vitamin E group in which ALT and ALP levels significantly increased [P < 0.05]. Total serum protein level (g/100ml) significantly increased following caffeination as well as during co-administration of caffeinated paracetamol and Vitamin E; and significantly decreased during co-administration of paracetamol and vitamin A. Paracetamol administration without caffeination or supplementation with vitamin A and E can therefore cause increases in serum liver enzymes that is suggestive of liver necrosis which can be ameliorated to varying degrees by caffeine, vitamin A and E.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. ekvisa@yahoo.com
authors: V S
authors: VS
authors: Ekam
authors: P E
authors: PE
authors: Ebong
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D015415:Biomarkers; D001798:Blood Proteins; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004798:Enzymes; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D000082:Acetaminophen; D002110:Caffeine; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase