Fruit Extract of Thaumatococcus daniellii Reduces Oxidative Stress in Rats

作者

Franklyn Iheagwam¹ , Shalom Chinedu¹ , Opeyemi Emiloju¹ , Augustine Okenmuo¹

1. Covenant University

会议/活动

Experimental Biology, April 2017 (Chicago, IL, United States)

海报摘要

The effect of Thaumatococcus daniellii seed ethanol extract on oxidative stress parameters in male Wistar rats was assessed using standard methods. The extract decreased hepatic lipid peroxidation while superoxide dismutase activity and glutathione level was increased in the experimental animals. Histological analyses of the liver showed no significant abnormality indicating little or no toxicity to the hepatocytes. Ethanolic extract of Thaumatococcus daniellii fruit pulp showed antioxidant properties, comparable to commercial vitamin C supplement. Further work is needed to characterize the bioactive compounds and their mechanisms of action.

关键词

Thaumatococcus daniellii, Lipid profile, Hypolipidaemic

研究领域

Agriculture, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, Biological Sciences

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None declared.

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Data sharing not applicable to this poster as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

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