J Trace Elem Med Biol
August 2025
Mercury chloride (HgCl2) is an environmental pollutant that has serious toxic effects on the central nervous system. Carvacrol (CRV), which has phytotherapeutic, pharmacological, biological, and aromatic properties, has neuroprotective effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible neuroprotective effect of CRV on HgCl2-induced central neurotoxicity in rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArsenic toxicity is a serious threat to human health, transmitted through many factors in the environment, especially water and contaminated food. Epidemiologic studies have reported that arsenite increases mortality and morbidity by causing cardiac damage, but the mechanism of action on cardiotoxicity remains to be elucidated. Zingerone (ZNG) obtained from ginger root is a monomer with pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aimed to compare the immediate effects of small-sided games (SSGs) and running-based high-intensity interval training (HIITrb) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, cognitive performance, and enjoyment in young, male soccer players.
Methods: Twenty-four soccer players [age: 19.2 ± 0.
This study aimed to investigate the possible neuroprotective effects of Carvacrol (CRV) against Lambda-cyhalothrin (CYH)-induced peripheral neuropathy. Thirty-five rats were divided into five groups: Control, CRV, CYH, CYH+CRV25, and CYH+CRV50. CRV 25 or 50 mg/kg and CYH 6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVancomycin (VCM) is a therapeutic agent used to treat drug-resistant gram-positive bacteria. However, its high-dose use is associated with nephrotoxicity, limiting its clinical application. Hesperidin (HES), a flavonoid naturally found in citrus fruits, exhibits various biological and pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiclofenac (DF), a nonsteroidal and anti-inflammatory drug, has limited use due to its adverse effects on the liver. On the other hand, morin, a bioflavonoid, has biological and pharmacological properties. This study aims to investigate whether morin may protect against diclofenac-induced liver toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcrylamide (ACR) is a toxic chemical with a high carcinogenic risk that is released as a result of heating or processing foods at high temperatures. Chrysin (CHR) is a flavonoid that is naturally found in foods such as honey and passionflower and stands out with its antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. This study aims to determine the protective effects of CHR in ACR-induced hepatotoxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study explored the protective effects of hesperidin (HES) against ifosfamide (IFA)-induced nephrotoxicity in rats using biochemical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical techniques. The rats were administered IFA at a dose of 500 mg/kg body weight, followed by oral HES treatment at doses of 200 and 300 mg/kg body weight. The results demonstrated that HES significantly reduced IFA-induced increases in urea and creatinine levels, indicating improved kidney function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTramadol (TRM) is a synthetic opioid analgesic that acts on the central nervous system and is used to treat moderate or severe pain. However, the incidence of its abuse is increasing. Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a natural flavonoid known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Diclofenac (Diclo) is a therapeutic agent used in the treatment of pain and inflammatory diseases, but it is also toxic to the human body. Morin is a flavonoid found naturally in plants and has many biological and pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anticancer activities. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Morin in Diclo-induced testicular toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Tramadol (TRM), a widely used opioid analgesic for moderate to severe pain, is associated with liver and kidney toxicity at high doses or prolonged use. This study investigates the protective role of rosmarinic acid (RA), a natural phenolic compound known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cell-protective properties, against TRM-induced hepatorenal toxicity.
Methods: Thirty-five male Wistar rats were divided into five groups: Control, TRM, RA, TRM + RA25, and TRM + RA50.
Ovarian ischemia is a pathological condition that usually occurs due to ovarian torsion, resulting in the interruption of blood supply to the ovaries and oxygen deficiency. Silymarin (SLM) is a flavonoid complex of plant origin with pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects. In this study, we investigated the effects of SLM through different pathways in rats subjected to experimental ovarian ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArsenic is a toxic environmental pollutant heavy metal, and one of its critical target tissues in the body is the liver. Carvacrol is a natural phytocompound that stands out with its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties. The current study aims to investigate the protective feature of carvacrol against sodium arsenite-induced liver toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor antineoplastic agent that was the first to be approved for cancer treatment. One of bortezomib's most prominent dose-limiting effects is nephrotoxicity; the underlying mechanism is believed to be oxidative stress. Chrysin is a compound found actively in honey and many plant species and stands out with its antioxidant properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study evaluated the protective effect of hesperidin on injury induced by gastric ischemia-reperfusion.
Methods: Fifty male Sprague Dawley rats (250-300 g) were divided into five groups: control (C), sham (S), ischemia (I), ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) and hesperidin + ischemia-reperfusion (Hes + I/R). Hesperidin was injected intraperitoneally at the dose of 100 mg/kg one hour before the experimental stomach ischemia-reperfusion.
Antimicrobial agent resistance has become a growing health issue across the world. Colistin (COL) is one of the drugs used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant bacteria resulting in toxic effects. Naringin (NRG), a natural flavonoid, has come to the fore as its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMercuric chloride (HgCl) is a heavy metal that is toxic to the human body. Carvacrol (CAR) is a flavonoid found naturally in plants and has many biological and pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of CAR in HgCl-induced testicular tissue damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxaliplatin (OXL) is a significant therapy agent for the worldwide increase in cancer cases. Naringin (4',5,7-trihydroxy flavonon 7-rhamnoglucoside, NRG) has a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potentials. This research aimed to investigate NRG activity in OXL-induced hepatorenal toxicity.
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September 2023
Lead acetate (PbAc) is one of the top five most dangerous toxic heavy metals, particularly leading to kidney damage and posing serious health risks in both humans and animals. Sinapic acid (SNP) is a naturally occurring flavonoid found in fruits and vegetables that stands out with its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. This is the first study to investigate the effects of SNP on oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in PbAc-induced nephrotoxicity in rats by biochemical, molecular and histological methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIran J Basic Med Sci
January 2023
Objectives: Sodium arsenite (SA) exposure is toxic to the body. Zingerone (ZNG) is a flavonoid with many biological properties found naturally in honey and plants. This study aimed to determine the effects of ZNG on SA-induced rat lung toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that targets the kidney directly in the body. Chrysin (CHR) is a natural flavonoid with many properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic. The current study discloses new evidence as regards of the curative effects of CHR on Cd-induced nephrotoxicity by regulating oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Appendiceal neoplasms are uncommon entities that are usually determined incidentally during the histopathological examination. Different techniques used for the macroscopic sampling of appendectomy material may affect the determinating neoplasms.
Materials And Methods: H&E-stained slides of 1280 cases who underwent appendectomy between 2013 and 2018 were reviewed retrospectively for histopathological features.
Paclitaxel (PTX) is widely used to treat a number of malignancies, although it has toxic side effects. Hesperidin (HES) has a wide range of biological and pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant abilities. This research aims to investigate the role of HES in PTX-induced testicular toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTurk Patoloji Derg
January 2023
Objective: Parasites and plant seeds may both be found in appendectomy specimens. Each plant seed has a different appearance and can thus exhibit wide variations under the microscope. Fragmented seeds may histologically mimic parasites.
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