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Assessing the Efficacy of Fenugreek Saponin Nanoparticles in Attenuating Nicotine-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Male Rats.

ACS omega
November 14, 2023
Karima A Hamed et al. (9 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate the potential protective effects of fenugreek saponin and nanofenugreek saponin against nicotine-induced toxicity in male rats.

Results Summary

The study found that fenugreek saponin and nanofenugreek saponin significantly reduced DNA damage, improved liver tissue health, and increased antioxidant enzyme activity in nicotine-exposed rats. The compounds also enhanced the expression of liver-protective genes (GLAST and GLT-1).

Population

Male rats exposed to nicotine.

Effective Dosage

Fenugreek saponin (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg/day); nanofenugreek saponin (20, 40, and 80 mg/kg/day).

Duration

Not specified in the abstract.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (12)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
nicotine
increase
DNA damage
male rats
-
induced a significant increase
#1
nicotine
decrease
glutamate aspartate transporter (GLAST) and glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1) genes
male rats
-
decrease in the expression levels
#2
nicotine
increase
liver tissues
male rats
-
increase in histopathological alterations
#3
nicotine
decrease
activity of antioxidant enzymes GPx and GST
male rats
-
induced a significant reduction
#4
fenugreek saponin
decrease
DNA damage
male rats
-
significantly decreased
#5
nanofenugreek saponin
decrease
DNA damage
male rats
-
significantly decreased
#6
fenugreek saponin
increase
expression levels of (GLAST) and (GLT-1) genes
male rats
-
increased
#7
nanofenugreek saponin
increase
expression levels of (GLAST) and (GLT-1) genes
male rats
-
increased
#8
fenugreek saponin
decrease
histopathological alterations in liver tissues
male rats
-
decreased
#9
nanofenugreek saponin
decrease
histopathological alterations in liver tissues
male rats
-
decreased
#10
fenugreek saponin
increase
activities of GPx and GST
male rats
-
significant increase
#11
nanofenugreek saponin
increase
activities of GPx and GST
male rats
-
significant increase
#12
Abstract

During smoking, nicotine, the most bountiful compound in cigarettes, is absorbed into the body by the lungs and quickly metabolized in the liver, causing three major adverse impacts such as toxic, neoplastic, and immunomodulatory effects. Saponins extracted from several plants are reported to exhibit various biological actions, such as anticancer effects. So, the potential protective effect of fenugreek saponin and nanofenugreek saponin against toxicity induced by nicotine in male rats was investigated in this study. Animals were exposed to nicotine (1.5 mg/kg/day) and/or treated with fenugreek saponin (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg/day) and nanofenugreek saponin (20, 40, and 80 mg/kg/day). Comet assays, histopathological examination, and analyses for the expression levels of glutamate aspartate transporter (GLAST) and glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1) genes in liver tissues as well as the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) were conducted. The results revealed that nicotine treatment induced a significant increase in DNA damage, decrease in the expression levels of (GLAST) and (GLT-1) genes, and increase in histopathological alterations in liver tissues. Moreover, nicotine treatment induced a significant reduction in the activity of antioxidant enzymes GPx and GST. On the other hand, administration of fenugreek saponin or nanofenugreek saponin with nicotine significantly decreased the DNA damage, increased the expression levels of (GLAST) and (GLT-1) genes, and decreased histopathological alterations in liver tissues. Additionally, a significant increase in the activities of GPx and GST was observed. The results suggested that DNA damage and histological injuries induced by nicotine were decreased by the administration of fenugreek saponin or nanofenugreek saponin; thus, fenugreek saponin and nanofenugreek saponin can be used as ameliorative agents against nicotine toxicity.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations3
Citations/Year1.5
Relative Citation Ratio1.58
NIH Percentile66.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.87
Normalized Score0.69
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