Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
2016 , Vol 20 , Issue 2
Vitamin U ameliorates glycoprotein components, enzyme and tissue factor activities of amiodarone toxicity in liver
1Istanbul University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemistry, 34320-Avcilar, Istanbul, TURKEY
DOI :
10.12991/mpj.20162062716
In this study, we aimed to investigate the protective effect
of Vitamin U (Vit U) on amiodarone (AMD)-induced
hepatotoxicity. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly
divided into four groups. Group I was control animals receiving
corn oil for 7 days, Group II consisted of animals receiving Vit U
(50 mg/kg) for 7 days, Group III consisted of animals receiving
AMD (100 mg/kg) for 7 days and Group IV consisted of animals
given AMD and Vit U (in same dose and time). AMD and Vit
U were administered to rats by gavage. On the 8th day, all the
animals fasted overnight were sacrificed. Blood and liver tissue samples were taken from animals. Serum total cholesterol
levels and liver gamma glutamyl transferase (transpeptidase)
adenosine deaminase and tissue factor activities, liver
glycoprotein component level such as fucose, hexose and
hexosamine were determined. All the parameters were found
to be increased in AMD group as compared to control group.
Administration of Vit U reversed these effects in AMD group.
According to these results, we can conclude that Vit U can
prevent AMD-induced liver injury.
Keywords :
Amiodarone, Glycoprotein, Liver, Tissue factor, Vitamin U