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Kulsoom Baqa1, Nazish Waris1, Anum Butt1
1Department of Research, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Abstract:
To assess the comparative effect of anti-anaemic drug (ferrous sulfate) with naturally occurring anti-anaemic compound (Illicium verum commonly called star anise) on liver in rat model. Model and both test groups were made anaemic. Ferrous sulfate was given to T1 group of rats as 30mg/kg body weight (b.w) and Illicium verum to T2 group of rats with dose of 80mg/kg b.w for six weeks. Illicium verum treated group (T2 rats) produced depression, decreased anxiety and enhanced short-term memory, whereas ferrous sulfate treated group (T1 rats) enhanced long term memory. The liver function test of T2 rats showed that the total bilirubin was in normal range, but direct bilirubin, SGPT, ALP and GGT were significantly decreased in T2 rats in comparison with T1 and also from model group of rats. It was concluded in this study that by comparing the effect of ferrous sulfate with naturally occurring Illicium verum on iron-defficiency anaemia, illicium verum produces same effects and can be used to treat iron-defficiency anaemia without affecting liver function.
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