Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.

Previous findings have supported to the ethnopharmacological use of Anacardium occidentale Linn. in folk medicine. In this study, the toxicity properties and the hypocholesterolemic effect of aqueous extract of Anacardium occidentale Linn. were evaluated in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits. Thir...

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Main Authors: Amom, Zulkhairi, Mohd Esa, Nurhaizan, Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali, Nik Hasan, Mohd Kamal, Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah, Md Shah, Zamree, Mohd Arshad, Shahidan
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author Amom, Zulkhairi
Mohd Esa, Nurhaizan
Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali
Nik Hasan, Mohd Kamal
Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah
Md Shah, Zamree
Mohd Arshad, Shahidan
author_facet Amom, Zulkhairi
Mohd Esa, Nurhaizan
Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali
Nik Hasan, Mohd Kamal
Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah
Md Shah, Zamree
Mohd Arshad, Shahidan
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description Previous findings have supported to the ethnopharmacological use of Anacardium occidentale Linn. in folk medicine. In this study, the toxicity properties and the hypocholesterolemic effect of aqueous extract of Anacardium occidentale Linn. were evaluated in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits. Thirty Five male New Zealand White Rabbits were randomly assigned into five groups and fed with normal diet (NC), 0.5% high cholesterol diet (PC), 0.5% high cholesterol diet+10 mg/kg simvastatin (SC), 0.5% high cholesterol diet+100 mg/kg AOE (AOE100) and 0.5% high cholesterol diet+200 mg/kg AOE (AOE200). The study duration was set for 12 weeks. In vitro toxicity study has been performed using brine shrimp lethality test and MTT assay to determine the LC50 and IC50 values respectively while in vivo toxicity study has been evaluated in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits. Blood samples were withdrawn at week 0 and 12. Supplementation of 0.5% high cholesterol diet caused the elevation of TC, LDL and TG and also significantly rise (p<0.05) the level of liver enzymes compared to the normal control group. For in vitro toxicity screening, extracts demonstrated very low LC 50 values and no IC 50 value detected. For in vivo hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits, extracts were able to prevent the increment of liver enzymes: gammaglutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase compared to positive control group. Aqueous extract of AO found to be not toxic and posses hypocholesterolemic and hepatoprotective effects in hypercholesteromic induced rabbits.
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spelling upm-246942015-10-21T04:17:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24694/ Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits. Amom, Zulkhairi Mohd Esa, Nurhaizan Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali Nik Hasan, Mohd Kamal Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah Md Shah, Zamree Mohd Arshad, Shahidan Previous findings have supported to the ethnopharmacological use of Anacardium occidentale Linn. in folk medicine. In this study, the toxicity properties and the hypocholesterolemic effect of aqueous extract of Anacardium occidentale Linn. were evaluated in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits. Thirty Five male New Zealand White Rabbits were randomly assigned into five groups and fed with normal diet (NC), 0.5% high cholesterol diet (PC), 0.5% high cholesterol diet+10 mg/kg simvastatin (SC), 0.5% high cholesterol diet+100 mg/kg AOE (AOE100) and 0.5% high cholesterol diet+200 mg/kg AOE (AOE200). The study duration was set for 12 weeks. In vitro toxicity study has been performed using brine shrimp lethality test and MTT assay to determine the LC50 and IC50 values respectively while in vivo toxicity study has been evaluated in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits. Blood samples were withdrawn at week 0 and 12. Supplementation of 0.5% high cholesterol diet caused the elevation of TC, LDL and TG and also significantly rise (p<0.05) the level of liver enzymes compared to the normal control group. For in vitro toxicity screening, extracts demonstrated very low LC 50 values and no IC 50 value detected. For in vivo hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits, extracts were able to prevent the increment of liver enzymes: gammaglutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase compared to positive control group. Aqueous extract of AO found to be not toxic and posses hypocholesterolemic and hepatoprotective effects in hypercholesteromic induced rabbits. Advanced Research Journals 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24694/1/Toxicity%20screening%20and%20hypocholesterolemic%20effect%20evaluation%20of%20aqueous%20extract%20of%20anacardium%20occidentale%20Linn.pdf Amom, Zulkhairi and Mohd Esa, Nurhaizan and Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali and Nik Hasan, Mohd Kamal and Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah and Md Shah, Zamree and Mohd Arshad, Shahidan (2011) Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits. International Journal of Phytomedicine, 3 (2). pp. 192-197. ISSN 0975-0185 http://www.arjournals.org/ English
spellingShingle Amom, Zulkhairi
Mohd Esa, Nurhaizan
Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali
Nik Hasan, Mohd Kamal
Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah
Md Shah, Zamree
Mohd Arshad, Shahidan
Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.
title Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.
title_full Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.
title_fullStr Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.
title_full_unstemmed Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.
title_short Toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale Linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.
title_sort toxicity screening and hypocholesterolemic effect evaluation of aqueous extract of anacardium occidentale linn. in hypercholesterolemic induced rabbits.
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24694/1/Toxicity%20screening%20and%20hypocholesterolemic%20effect%20evaluation%20of%20aqueous%20extract%20of%20anacardium%20occidentale%20Linn.pdf