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Ameliorating effects of white mulberry on iron-overload-induced oxidative stress and liver fibrosis in Swiss albino mice
Food Chem Toxicol
Excess iron causes oxidative damage of biomolecules, leading to tissue injury primarily liver failure. In this study, we explored the remediating effects of Morus alba L. (MAME) on iron-overload-induced oxidative stress
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- Reference Id
- 866
- Evidence Id
- 17456
- Core Evidence Id
- 17456
- Source Reference Id
- 1731
- Herb2 Reference Id
- HBREF002528
- Subject Paper Key
- HERB004833_34464637
- Pubmed Id
- 34464637
- Doi
- 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112520
- Paper Title
- Ameliorating effects of white mulberry on iron-overload-induced oxidative stress and liver fibrosis in Swiss albino mice
- Paper Abstract
- Excess iron causes oxidative damage of biomolecules, leading to tissue injury primarily liver failure. In this study, we explored the remediating effects of Morus alba L. (MAME) on iron-overload-induced oxidative stress and liver injury in mice. The In vitro study revealed the antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties of MAME. Intraperitoneal injection of iron-dextran was administered in Swiss albino mice to induce iron-overload condition and the mice were further treated with MAME. MAME treatment significantly decreased liver iron, serum ferritin level, oxidative stress, and restored serum parameters and liver antioxidants. Moreover, biochemical and histopathological analyses confirmed the alleviated liver damage and fibrosis upon MAME treatment. The protective effect of MAME against iron-overload-induced apoptosis was confirmed by upregulation of protein levels of Bax, Caspase-3, and PARP. The treatment also affected the expression of MAPKs (ERK, JNK, and p38). GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of various bioactive phytochemicals in MAME that may be responsible for ameliorating effects of excess iron. Thus MAME can be envisaged as an effective iron chelator in the treatment of iron-overload-induced liver injury and fibrosis.
- Journal
- Food Chem Toxicol
- Publish Year
- 2021
- Experiment Subject
- mouse
- Experiment Type
- Animal Experiment
- Phenotype Related
- Tissue Injury; Iron-overload-induced Liver Injury; Liver Failure; Fibrosis; Liver Injury
- Paper Title Cn
- Paper Title En
- Ameliorating effects of white mulberry on iron-overload-induced oxidative stress and liver fibrosis in Swiss albino mice
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