Manuscript Abstract

TRANSPLACENTAL HEPATO-CURATIVE POTENTIAL OF GARLIC AGAINST SODIUM ARSENATE INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS IN MICE
S. Andleeb, N. Aslam, M. Habib, H. Zaman, S. Rehman, M. Imran, Z. Abbas2

1Department of Zoology, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, College Road, Lahore

2Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

3Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

Corresponding Author: zaigham.mmg@gmail.com
Page Number(s): 86-96
Published Online First: August 26, 2020
Publication Date: August 26, 2020
ABSTRACT

Inorganic arsenic is a well-known toxicant and carcinogen. Millions of people in world are being affected by arsenic mainly through drinking water. Objectives: To evaluate toxic effects of sodium arsenate (Na3 AsO4) and assess protective role of garlic (Allium sativum) in minimizing its toxicological effects. Methodology: In this study, 20 pregnant female mice were divided into 4 groups. Group I (Control) was healthy control and Group II (Dose group) was orally administered with 50mg/kg of Na3 AsO4 on the “Gestation day 6” for consecutive 6 days. Group III (Dose+ Antidote group) mice were administered with 50mg/kg of Na3 AsO4 and garlic extract (30mg/kg) with a gap of one hour. Group IV (Antidote Group) was administered orally with garlic extract (30mg/kg). Results: Pregnant female mice were sacrificed at 18th day of gestation, Na3 AsO4 affected weight, limbs, and size of the fetus. It also caused pyknosis, necrosis and increased sinusoidal space, fibrosis in both mother and fetal liver of mice. High mortality rate and pregnancies loss were observed in Group II. On the other hand, garlic showed strong antioxidant activity which neutralized oxidative stress condition in both mother and fetal liver of mice in Group III. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that Na3 AsO4 is a potential toxic metalloid that can cross placenta and garlic is equally effective in ameliorating these toxicities in mice.

Keywords: Allium sativa, Nrf2 signaling pathway, mice, Mus musculus
Open Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).


Download Statistics
This Manuscript
Full Text
6
downloads
Citations
Scopus1OpenAlex1Semantic Scholar1
Scopus
1
OpenAlex
1
Semantic Scholar
1
Indicators
Metrics

Cite Score: 1.3

JCR Year: 2025

Indexing
Status

Web of Science (SCIE)

SCOPUS (Q3)

Journal Metrics
Current

Journal Impact Factor: 0.5

HEC Category: W

ISSN Details
Verified

Print ISSN: 1018-7081

Electronic ISSN: 2309-8694

Search the Journal

Use the fields below to search for articles by Title, Author, or Keywords.

All Downloads
Full Text
21,458
downloads
Supplementary
35
downloads