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Subacute effect of cigarette smoke exposure in rats: Protection by pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) extract

Toxicology and Industrial Health, ISSN: 0748-2337, Vol: 28, Issue: 1, Page: 3-9
2012
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This study was carried out to determine the preventive effect of Calendula officinalis L. (pot marigold) on rats exposed to cigarette smoke (CS). Rats were divided into three groups as control, CS and CS + pot marigold (PM). The rats in the CS and CS + PM groups were subjected to CS for 1 h twice a day for 23 days. PM (100 mg/kg body weight) was given to rats in the CS + PM group by gavage, 1 h before each administration period. While malondialdehyde, protein carbonyl contents and reduced glutathione level of the CS group increased, their levels diminished by PM administration. In addition, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase activities and β-carotene, vitamins A and C levels decreased in the CS group compared to control, however activities of these enzymes and concentration of vitamins were elevated by PM supplementation. This investigation showed that administration of PM supplied relative protection against subacute CS-induced cell injury. © 2012 The Author(s).

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Ozkol, Halil; Tülüce, Yasin; Koyuncu, Ismail

SAGE Publications

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics; Medicine; Environmental Science

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