title: Effect of unfiltered coffee on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in rats.
abstract: To assess the role of unfiltered coffee upon carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) induced hepatotoxicity in rats. All rats were randomly divided into control group, CCl(4)-treated, unfiltered coffee-treated and CCl(4)/unfiltered coffee-treated. Hepatic damage was induced by repeated intraperitoneal injections of CCl(4) every other day. Unfiltered coffee was given as drinking fluid for 8 days starting the day before CCl(4) administration. Liver enzymes, plasma and liver tissue malondialdehyde were analyzed. Histopathological evaluation of liver sections was performed. Serum aminotransferase level significantly increased in CCl(4)/unfiltered coffee-treated group compared to CCl(4)-treated group, as well as, lipid peroxidation products in the plasma and liver tissue. In addition, histopathological findings including inflammation and necrosis were significantly confirmed these findings. Unfiltered coffee potentiates acute liver injury in rats with CCl(4)-induced hepatotoxicity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey. okpoyrazoglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Orhan Kursat
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Poyrazoglu
authors.forename: Ibrahim Halil
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Bahcecioglu
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ataseven
authors.forename: Kerem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Metin
authors.forename: Adile Ferda
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Dagli
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yalniz
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ustundag
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D003069:Coffee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D009336:Necrosis; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase