title: Modulatory effect of pineapple peel extract on lipid peroxidation, catalase activity and hepatic biomarker levels in blood plasma of alcohol-induced oxidative stressed rats.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the ability of the methanolic extract of pineapple peel to modulate alcohol-induced lipid peroxidation, changes in catalase activities and hepatic biochemical marker levels in blood plasma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Oxidative stress was induced by oral administration of ethanol (20% w/v) at a dosage of 5 mL/kg bw in rats. After 28 days of treatment, the rats were fasted overnight and sacrificed by cervical dislocation. Blood was collected with a 2 mL syringe by cardiac puncture and was centrifuged at 3 000 rpm for 10 min. The plasma was analyzed to evaluate malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase activity, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Administration of alcohol caused a drastic increase (87.74%) in MDA level compared with the control. Pineapple peel extract significantly reduced the MDA level by 60.16% at 2.5 mL/kg bw. Rats fed alcohol only had the highest catalase activity, treatment with pineapple peel extract at 2.5 mL/kg bw however, reduced the activity. Increased AST, ALP and ALT activities were observed in rats fed alcohol only respectively, treatment with pineapple peel extract drastically reduced their activities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The positive modulation of lipid peroxidation, catalase activities as well as hepatic biomarker levels of blood plasma by the methanolic extract of pineapple peels under alcohol-induced oxidative stress is an indication of its protective ability in the management of alcohol-induced toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Food Technology Division, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O Y
authors.initials: OY
authors.lastname: Okafor
authors.forename: O l
authors.initials: Ol
authors.lastname: Erukainure
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ajiboye
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Adejobi
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Owolabi
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kosoko
mesh_terms: D031230:Ananas / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000633:toxicity; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D015415:Biomarkers; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000431:Ethanol; D002374:Catalase
keywords: Alanine aminotransferase; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Blood plasma; Catalase; Hepatic biomarker; Lipid peroxidation; Lipid peroxide; Oxidative stress; Pineapple peel extract