Vol.9 No.1-5: Effect of Phoenix dactylifera seeds extract on cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity in male mice

By: Karim Samy El-Said^*, Walaa Abasery Amoush, Amro El-Sherbeni Mohamed

Biochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt

Abstract

Heavy metals are common contaminants that have negative impacts on the body’s organs and systems. Date (Phoenix dactylifera) has a great interest in biomedical applications and traditional medicine for managing several diseases. This study evaluated the impact of Phoenix dactylifera seed extract (PDSE) on cadmium (Cd)-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Fifty mice were equally divided into five groups, G1 was negative control, G2 was injected i.p. with PDSE (300 mg/kg b.wt) daily, G3 was injected i.p. with Cd (6.5 mg/kg b.wt) daily, G4 was injected with Cd and PDSE as in G2 and 3, respectively. G5 was injected with Cd as in G3 and then with EDTA (25 mg/kg b.wt). On day 15, sera samples were collected for biochemical parameters assessment. Liver tissues were collected for the determination of oxidants/antioxidants biomarkers and histopathological investigations. The results showed that treatment with PDSE significantly ameliorated the hepatic dysfunctions in the Cd-intoxicated mice evidenced by significant improvement in the ALT, AST, ALP, and total protein levels as well as in the total bilirubin and GGT levels.

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