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Mancozeb-induced hepatotoxicity: protective role of curcumin in rat animal model
Jonah Sydney Aprioku1, Ayanabia Monica Amamina1, Perpetua Amarachi Nnabuenyi1
1Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, East-West Road, Choba, Rivers State, PMB 5323, Nigeria.
Background:
Mancozeb-a widely used fungicide in the agricultural sector-is believed to cause toxicity by increasing oxidative stress. This work investigated the efficacy of curcumin in protecting mancozeb-induced hepatotoxicity.
Materials And Methods:
Mature Wistar rats were assigned into 4 equal groups: control, mancozeb (30 mg/kg/day, ip), curcumin (100 mg/kg/day, po), and mancozeb+curcumin. The experiment lasted for 10 days.
Results:
Our results reported that mancozeb elevated aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, gamma glutamyltranspeptidase enzyme activities, and total bilirubin level in plasma; and decreased total protein and albumin levels, compared with the control group (P < 0.05-0.001). Hepatic tissue levels of malondialdehyde, and advanced oxidation protein products were significantly increased; whereas activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, as well as levels of reduced glutathione, vitamin C, and total protein were reduced (P < 0.05-0.001). Histopathological examination showed marked histological changes. Co-treatment with curcumin improved the antioxidant activity; reversed oxidative stress and biochemical changes; and restored most of the liver histo-morphological alterations; thus, attenuating the hepatic toxicities induced by mancozeb.
Conclusion:
These results indicated that curcumin could protect against detrimental hepatic effects induced by mancozeb.
