To Investigate Leucas Cephalotes For Its Antioxidant And Hepatoprotective Activity Against Ccl4 Induced Hepatotoxicity In Swiss Albino Mice

Authors

  • ITORIA PRIYANK Department of Pharmacognosy, TIT college of Pharmacy, Bhopal – 462021. Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • JAIN GAURAV Department of Pharmacognosy, TIT college of Pharmacy, Bhopal – 462021. Madhya Pradesh, India.

Keywords:

Leucas cephalotes, Hepatoprotective activity, Antioxidant activity.

Abstract

Leucas  cephalotes  is  a  weed  flora  of  wet  season  and  has  been  traditionally  used  as  mild  stimulant,  diaphoretic  and  used  in  fever  and  liver  disorder.  The  object  of  the  present study  is  to  investigate  the  methanolic  extract  of  the  plant  Leacus  Cephalotes  for  hepatoprotective  activity  against  carbon  tetra  chloride-induced  liver  damage  in  swiss  albino  mice  and  antioxidant  activity  by  hydrogen  peroxide  scavenging  assay  in  dose  dependant  manner.  Methanolic  extract  of  plant  Leacus  cephalotes  investigate  for  hepatoprotective  activity  against  carbon  tetrachloride  induced  hepatotoxicity  using  biochemical  markers  Serum  glutamate  pyruvate  transaminase-  SGPT,  Serum  glutamate  oxaloacetate  transaminase-  SGOT,  serum  bilirubin,  Serum  alkaline  phosphatase-  SALP.  The  hepatoprotective  activity  was  also  supported  by  histopathological  studies  of  liver  tissue.  Antioxidant  activity  investigated  by  invitro  hydrogen  peroxide  scavenging  assay.  Biochemical  studies  of  blood  samples  of  methanolic  extract  of  Leacus  Cephalotes  showed  significant  decrease  in  the  levels  of  serum  markers,  indicating  the  protection  of  hepatic  cells,  the  extract  of  above  plant  could  afford  significant  protection  against  CCl4  induced  hepatocellular  injury.  The  methanolic  extract  from  Leucas  cephalotes  exerts  significant  antioxidant  effects,  which  were  comparable  with  standard  drugs.  Administration  of  methanolic  extract  of  the  plant  Leacus  Cephalotes  protect  the  liver  from  toxic  effects  of  carbon  tetra  chloride  by  reducing  the  elevated  levels of  Serum  enzymes  which  shows  the  significant  protection  against  CCl4  induced  hepatocellular  injury.

Published

30.06.2012

How to Cite

ITORIA PRIYANK, & JAIN GAURAV. (2012). To Investigate Leucas Cephalotes For Its Antioxidant And Hepatoprotective Activity Against Ccl4 Induced Hepatotoxicity In Swiss Albino Mice. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(2), 366–373. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1344

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