Comparison of vitamin E, L-carnitine and melatonin in ameliorating carbon tetrachloride and diabetes induced hepatic oxidative stress
J. physiol. biochem
; 65(3): 225-233, sept. 2009.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate whether treatments with vitamin E, L-carnitine and melatonin can protect against CCl4 and diabetes-induced hepatic oxidative stress. Hepatic oxidative stress was performed in rats through 50% v/v carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) (1 ml/kg/3days, i.p.), and through diabetes mellitus induced by streptozotocin (STZ) (40 mg/kg, i.p.). Vitamin E (100 mg/kg/day, i.p), L-carnitine (300 mg/kg/day, i.p.) and melatonin (10 mg/kg/day, i.p.) were injected for a period of 6 weeks. Thereafter, changes in serum glucose level, liver function tests, hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) content, hepatic reduced glutathione (GSH) content, hepatic superoxide (..) (AU)
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Vitamina E
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Carnitina
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Melatonina
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. physiol. biochem
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Beni Sueif/Egypt
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University of Mansoura/Egypt
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University of Mansoura/s. p