Protective Effect of Kaempferol on Biochemical and Histopathological Changes in Mercuric Chloride Induced Nephrotoxicity in Experimental Rats
2018
Langeswaran, Kulanthaivel | Selvaraj, Jayaraman | Ponnulakshmi, Rajagopal | Mathaiyan, Manikannan | Vijayaprakash, S.
The present study was aimed at assessing therapeutic implications of kaempferol on histopathological and ultra structural changes against mercuric chloride (HgCl₂)-induced nephrotoxicity in animal model. The oral effective dose of kaempferol (100 mg/kg body weight) was given once a day until the end of the study (45 days post-induction of nephrotoxicity) to HgCl₂ -induced nephrotoxicity in albino rats. At the end of the experimental period, urinary marker enzymes, lipid profile, histopathological and electron microscopical studies were assessed in control and experimental animals. HgCl₂ - intoxication showed altered levels of lipid profiles, a significant decline in urinary marker enzymes in renal cells and damage in renal tissues which signpost the HgCl₂ -induced nephrotoxicity. The treatment with flavonoid, kaempferol normalized the altered levels of urinary marker enzymes, lipid parameters, histopathological as wells as electron microscopical changes caused by HgCl₂. It is concluded from the present study that kaempferol may play a significant role in the management of nephrotoxicity. However, further studies need to be conducted to find out the molecular aspects of nephro-protective role of kaempferol to ascertain its potential.
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