title: Effect of chrysin on hepatoprotective and antioxidant status in D-galactosamine-induced hepatitis in rats.
abstract: Chrysin is a natural, biologically active compound present in many plants and possesses potent anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidation properties. This work was designed to investigate the effect of chrysin, on the hepatoprotective efficacy in d-galactosamine-intoxication rats. d-galactosamine-induced toxicity was manifested by the elevation of serum hepatic marker enzyme activities (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase) and the lipid peroxidation process and by decreasing the antioxidant capacity of the plasma, erythrocyte and tissues. Treatment with chrysin (25, 50 and 100mg/kg body weight) decreased hepatic marker enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation products such as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, lipid hydroperoxides and conjugated dienes, increased the activities of free-radical scavenging enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase and the levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants reduced glutathione, vitamin C and vitamin E. These findings demonstrate that chrysin acts as a hepatoprotective and antioxidant agent against d-galactosamine-induced hepatotoxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar - 608 002, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Ganesan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pushpavalli
authors.forename: Panneerselvam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalaiarasi
authors.forename: Chinnadurai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Veeramani
authors.forename: Kodukkur Viswanathan
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Pugalendi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D002374:Catalase / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005688:Galactosamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012838:Silymarin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D015415:Biomarkers; D005419:Flavonoids; D020011:Protective Agents; D012838:Silymarin; C043561:chrysin; D005688:Galactosamine; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase