PlumX Metrics
Embed PlumX Metrics

Diosmin exerts hepatoprotective and antihyperglycemic effects against sodium arsenite-induced toxicity through the modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation in mice

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, ISSN: 0946-672X, Vol: 78, Page: 127154
2023
  • 10
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 7
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
Metric Options:   Counts1 Year3 Year

Metrics Details

  • Citations
    10
    • Citation Indexes
      10
  • Captures
    7
  • Mentions
    1
    • News Mentions
      1
      • 1

Most Recent News

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Reports Findings in Antihyperglycemics (Diosmin exerts hepatoprotective and antihyperglycemic effects against sodium arsenite-induced toxicity through the modulation of oxidative stress and ...)

2023 MAR 31 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Middle East Daily -- New research on Drugs and Therapies - Antihyperglycemics is

Article Description

Chronic exposure to high concentrations of inorganic arsenic (NaAsO 2 ) in drinking water is related to an increase in the risk of liver toxicity and diabetes. Diosmin has various pharmacological properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of diosmin on diabetes and hepatotoxicity caused by NaAsO 2. Sixty male 8-week-old NMRI mice, weighing 25 ± 2 g, were randomly selected and put into six groups. The control (Group 1) was treated orally with distilled water, group 2 was treated with diosmin (100 mg/kg, p.o), group 3 received NaAsO 2 (10 mg/kg, p.o), and groups 4, 5, 6 received diosmin (25, 50, 100 mg/kg, p.o), respectively and NaAsO 2 (10 mg/kg, p.o). After 29 days, fasting blood sugar (FBS) measurement and glucose tolerance test were done. The mice were sacrificed on day 31, and blood and tissue (liver and pancreas) samples were taken. Then, serum and tissue samples were studied for biochemical and histological evaluations. The results demonstrated that diosmin ameliorated glucose intolerance and decreased FBS compared to the NaAsO 2 group. Diosmin (50 and 100 mg/kg) improved the serum factors of liver function (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase) in the groups receiving NaAsO 2. Moreover, increased levels of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances in liver tissue induced by NaAsO 2 were diminished by diosmin treatment. Administration of diosmin increased total thiol and enzymatic activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase in liver tissue. Furthermore, treatment with diosmin reduced the increase in protein amount of Sirtuin 3 and nuclear factor kappa B in the groups receiving NaAsO 2. Also, the liver and pancreas histological lesions induced by NaAsO 2 were attenuated by diosmin treatment. Diosmin has a preventive effect against hepatotoxicity and diabetes induced by NaAsO 2 in mice through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Provide Feedback

Have ideas for a new metric? Would you like to see something else here?Let us know