13.Potential Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Albino Rats
Hina Mawani1, Abdul Majid2, Asim Mehmood4, Rashed Ahmed Soomro5, Samreen Pandhiani6 and Aftab Abbasi3
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the potential protective effect of melatonin on acetaminophen (APAP) induced hepatotoxicity in male Wistar albino rats.
Study Design: Experimental study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Pathology, SRMC, Tando Adam from March 2019 to January 2020 for a period of 10 months.
Materials and Methods: 100 adult male rats were divided into five groups; Group A – negative control, Group B (positive control), C, D and E were given APAP (2 gram/Kg daily orally). Groups C, D and E received melatonin therapy 5, 10 and 15 mg/dl daily orally for six weeks. Blood samples were collected and sera separated by centrifugation. Sera were used for the liver functions tests and natural anti – oxidant enzymes. Data was analyzed on statistical SPSS package (ver. 21.0 at p≤ 0.05 (Confidence interval 95%).
Results: Six weeks melatonin therapy shows significant improvement in serum bilirubin, Prothrombin time (PT), alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) and G-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and significant boosting effect on the superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and catalase (CAT) (P≤ 0.0005) was noted.
Conclusion: The present study reports potential protective effect of melatonin in acetaminophen (APAP) induced hepatotoxicity in male Wistar albino rats.
Key Words: Melatonin, Acetaminophen, Liver toxicity, Rats
Citation of article: Mawani H, Abdul Majid, Mehmood A, Soomro RA, Pandhiani S, Abbasi A. Potential Protective effect of Melatonin on Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Albino Rats. Med Forum 2021;32(10):59-63.