Lead nitrate toxicity: its effects on hepatic extracellular matrix fibers, filamentous cytoskeleton and the mitigative potentials of Morinda lucida extract
2022
Jolayemi, Akinyemi K. | Adeyemi, David O. | Awoniran, Paul O.
In this study, the effect of orally administered methanolic extract of Morinda lucida stem bark (MLSB) was tested for its efficacy to reverse lead nitrate-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Thirty-six female rats were assigned into six groups (n = 6). Rats in group I received 2.2 mL/kg distilled water for 28 days, those in group II received 30 mg/kg lead nitrate for 14 days while those in groups III to VI received 30 mg/kg lead nitrate for 14 days followed by a treatment with 100, 250, 500 mg/kg BW MLSB extract and 0.2 mL/100 kg rats silymarin respectively for 14 days. They were sacrificed after 28 days after which biochemical, histological, and immunohistochemical parameters were examined. The results of this study showed a reduction of catalase and superoxide dismutase activities by lead nitrate. Deranged hepatic histomorphology was also observed intracellularly and extracellularly in lead nitrate-treated rats. Altered vimentin arrangement was also observed in lead nitrate-treated rats. However, 250 mg/kg BW dose of Morinda lucida significantly reversed some of these changes while the 500 mg had some toxic effect on liver tissue. We concluded that the extract at 250mg/kg BW dose may be a potential treatment for conditions associated with lead toxicity and other metallic particles.
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