Pharmacological Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity of Ethanolic extract of Andrographis lineata Nees on Hepatotoxicity Induced Rats
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Liver diseases are still a worldwide health problem due to drug-induced hepatotoxicity. It may occur as an unexpected idiosyncratic reaction, or nontoxic drug or it may be an expected consequence of the intrinsic toxicity of a drug, taken in a sufficiently large dose to cause liver injury. A highly potential therapeutic agent or a medicinal extract is necessary for the preventive action of the hepatic disorders leading to the inflammation and drug inducing liver injury. The present study proved the medicinal plant with supportive therapeutic efficacy. Albino wistar rats of either sex are induced by Rifampicin orally at a dose of 1g/kg and for a period of 14 days, and were treated with ethanolic extract of the stems of Andrographis lineata Nees (EEALN) orally at a dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg/day. The biochemical parameters such as serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Total protein, and serum bilirubin (Total and Direct) were estimated to assess the liver function. Ethanolic extract of the stems of Andrographis lineata Nees (EEALN) showed the hepato protective activity by decreasing the levels of serum hepatic marker enzymes. Silymarin is used as a Standard drug. Histopathological studies were performed to confirm the biochemical changes in the hepatocytes. Toxicological studies were carried out with the extract and 2000 mg/kg b.wt. is considered as the safe dose with no mortality and adverse effects.
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E. Nikhil Chakravarthy
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