Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Extract of Stem Bark of Cissus populnea on Ferrous Sulphate- and Sodium Nitroprusside-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rat’s Testes In Vitro

Akomolafe, Seun F. and Oboh, Ganiyu and Akindahunsi, Afolabi A. and Akinyemi, Ayodele J. and Tade, Oluwatosin G. (2013) Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Extract of Stem Bark of Cissus populnea on Ferrous Sulphate- and Sodium Nitroprusside-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rat’s Testes In Vitro. Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Extract of Stem Bark of Cissus populnea on Ferrous Sulphate- and Sodium Nitroprusside-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rat’s Testes In Vitro, 1 (1). pp. 1-8.

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Abstract

Cissus populnea are plants associated with a myriad of medicinal uses in different parts of the world and are good sources of carotenoids, triterpenoids, and ascorbic acid. The antioxidant properties and inhibitory effect of water extractible phytochemicals from stembark of C. populnea on FeSO4 and sodiumnitroprusside- (SNP-) induced lipid peroxidation in rat testeswere investigated in vitro.The results revealed that the extract was able to scavenge DPPH radical, chelate Fe2+ and also had a high reducing power. Furthermore, the incubation of the testes tissue homogenate in the presence of FeSO4 and SNP, respectively, caused a significant increase in the malondialdehyde (MDA) contents of the testes. However, the aqueous extract of the stem bark of C. populnea caused a significant decrease in theMDA contents of both Fe2+ (EC50 = 0.027mg/mL) and SNP- (EC50 = 0.22mg/mL) induced lipid peroxidation in the rat testes homogenates in a dose-dependent manner.The water extractible phytochemicals from C. populnea protect the testes from oxidative stress and this could be attributed to their high antioxidant activity: DPPH-scavenging ability, Fe2+-chelating and -reducing power. Therefore, oxidatively stress in testes could be potentially managed/prevented by this plant.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User: Mr. Victor Sebiotimo
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2019 10:05
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2019 10:05
URI: http://eprints.abuad.edu.ng/id/eprint/252

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