Effects of Apium graveolens extract on serum calcium and oxalate in ethylene glycol- induced kidney injury in male Wistar rats
Subject Areas : Veterinary Clinical PathologyParisa Mehrparvar 1 , Akram Eidi 2 , Pejman Mortazavi 3 , Shahrbanoo Oryan 4
1 - Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Rat, Ethylene glycol, Celery, Urolithiasis,
Abstract :
Celery (Apium graveolens) is a biennial plant, belonging to family Apiaceae. Various parts of celeryare used in hepatic and spleen disorders, brain disorders, body pain, and sleep disturbances. The present study was planned to investigate the effect of celery ethanolic extract on ethylene glycol induced kidney injury in male Wistar rats. Urolithiasis was induced in hyperoxaluric rat model by giving 0.75% ethylene glycol for 28 days. Animals were divided into 8 groups (n=6) including normal control, urolithiatic control (0.75% ethylene glycol in their drinking water), normal rats receiving celery extract at doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg and urolithiatic rats receiving celery extract at doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg intragastrically. At the end of the experiment (28 days), blood samples were collected by cardiac puncture and serum calcium and oxalate was analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey post hoc test (p<0.05). Significant elevation of serum oxalate and reduction of serum calcium was observed in urolithiatic control rats compared with the normal control rats. Administration of celery extract at a dose of 200 mg/kg produced significant elevation in serum calcium and reduction in serum oxalate in urolithiatic rats. Thus, celery extract could ameliorate urolithiasis induced by ethylene glycol.
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Arumuham, V. and Bycroft, J. (2016). The management of urolithiasis. Surgery, 34(7): 352-360.
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Naema, N.F., Dawood, B. and Hassan, S.A. (2010). A study of some Iraqi medicinal plants for their spasmolytic and antibacterial activities. Journal of Basrah Researches (Sciences), 36(6): 67-73.
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