›› 2017, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (7): 2185-2190.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2017.07.040

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Protective Effect of Saccharum alhagi Against N-acetyl-para-aminophenol induced Liver Injury in Mice

AILI·Aierken1, KUERBANJIANG·Maimaitimin1, JIANG Zhi-hui2, ZHANG Xiao-ying1,2, MIKEREMU·Shayibuzhati1   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China;
    2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
  • Received:2017-01-17 Online:2017-07-20 Published:2017-07-22

Abstract:

N-acetyl-para-aminophenol (APAP) overdose use induced liver damage.This study was aimed to evaluate the hepatoprotective effect of Saccharum alhagi against APAP-induced liver injury in mice. The aqueous extract of Saccharum alhagi was prepared, ant its ingredients were measured by phenol-sulfuric acid method and aluminium salt chromogenic method. The mice were randomly divided into seven groups,including normal control group,APAP model group,Saccharum alhagi (150, 300 and 600 mg/kg·BW)+APAP groups,positive control group and Saccharum alhagi control group. Administration once per day for 3 consecutive days,with 300 mg/(kg·BW) of APAP after 1 h from the last administration of Saccharum alhagi. 300 mg/(kg·BW) APAP were used to induce liver injury, and after 24 h from APAP challenge,the experimental animals were sacrificed to collect blood and liver tissue samples. The level of serum transaminase (ALT and AST) and the liver pathological changes were observed. The results indicated that the levels of serum AST and ALT were extremely significant lower in the Saccharum alhagi treated groups than the APAP treated group (P<0.01), and the pathological changes were significantly improved. This study showed that Saccharum alhagi could be an effective therapeutic source in APAP-induced liver injuries in mice.

Key words: Saccharum alhagi; APAP; liver injury

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