Mahmoud, A., Motawa, H., Wahba, H., Ebrahim, A. (2005). Study of some Antioxidant Parameters in Mice Livers Affected with Urtica pilulifera Extracts. test, 21(1), 33-42. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2005.18047
A.H. Mahmoud; H.M. Motawa; H.E Wahba; A.Y. Ebrahim. "Study of some Antioxidant Parameters in Mice Livers Affected with Urtica pilulifera Extracts". test, 21, 1, 2005, 33-42. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2005.18047
Mahmoud, A., Motawa, H., Wahba, H., Ebrahim, A. (2005). 'Study of some Antioxidant Parameters in Mice Livers Affected with Urtica pilulifera Extracts', test, 21(1), pp. 33-42. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2005.18047
Mahmoud, A., Motawa, H., Wahba, H., Ebrahim, A. Study of some Antioxidant Parameters in Mice Livers Affected with Urtica pilulifera Extracts. test, 2005; 21(1): 33-42. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2005.18047

Study of some Antioxidant Parameters in Mice Livers Affected with Urtica pilulifera Extracts

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 3, Volume 21, Issue 1, October 2005, Pages 33-42    PDF (393.85 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2005.18047
Authors
A.H. Mahmoud1; H.M. Motawa2; H.E Wahba3; A.Y. Ebrahim3
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Research Center
2Department of Pharmacognosea, National Research Center.
3Department of Cultivation and Production of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants., National Research Center, Egypt.
Abstract
Urtica pilulifere extracts were found to exhibit an antioxidant effect on mice. The effect of two doses of aqueous methanolic extract and other two doses of petroleum ether extract of different plant parts was studied in liver homogenates of the animals. The parameters studied were protein, glutathione reduced form, lipid peroxidation levels as well as the activities of glutathione transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Methanolic extracts induced greater effect on the measured antioxidant parameters. Among all plant parts, the methanolic extract of the herb showed the best effect; where the antioxidant activity enzymes were elevated and the lipid peroxidation was decreased. In conclusion, Urtica pilulifera can be used as natural antioxidant, as a possible food supplement or used in pharmaceutical industry.
 
Keywords
Urtica; Medicinal plant extracts; antioxidant
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