Positive Effects of Nigella sativa Against CCl4-induced Hepatic Toxicity in male rats : A Biochemical and Histological Study

Naji M. Laji, Nowara H. Ahmed (1)
(1) , Libya

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This investigation   was aimed to study  the effect of acute carbon tetrachloride (CCL4) toxicity and to evaluate the protective role of diet supplementation of black seeds  powder (NSS) at a level of 20 %  on  amelioration of the reversal effect  of carbon tetrachloride-induced  hepatotoxicity on biochemical and histological levels in rats  model. Twenty eight adult  rats  (160 – 200 g body weight ) were allocated into four equal groups: group (1) control rats given  sunflower oil only,  group (2) were injected intraperitonelly (IP)  with CCL4 (0.2 ml/100 gm body weight.) mixed  with ( 1:1  V/V ) of sunflower oil for three consecutive days , Group 3 (pretreatment  experiment-NSS ): feed with standard diet plus 20% of  Nigella sativa  and CCl4 IP  on Days 14, 15, and 16 of the treatment period, while Group 4 (post-treatment experiment-NSS )  treated with IP CCl4 on the first three consecutive days of the treatment period plus 20% of  NSS for 14  other days and continued with standard diet  24 hours after the last treatment , the rats were euthanized; blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis and liver sections were prepared for histological examination. The present data demonstrated that, injection of CCL4 to rats increased significantly ( p<0.05(  triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and total lipid as compared with normal serum control rats. While the treatment with  Nigella sativa seed powder decreases  significantly high values of lipids in rats treated with CCL4. Histological studies  of liver also showed protective effect of  NSS. We have observed thickening of blood vessels and micro-vesicular fatty changes around the portal triad in CCl4-treated rat liver. Treatment with NSS. showed only mild sinusoidal dilatation  and  mild portal inflammation. From the previous results, it may be concluded that feeding rats with grinded seeds of  Nigella sativa as part of food supplement to CCL4 administered rats may have protective and safe effect against hepatotoxicity which  may be due to its antioxidant activity. 

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Naji M. Laji, Nowara H. Ahmed
ناجي لجي و نوارة أحمد. (2018). Positive Effects of Nigella sativa Against CCl4-induced Hepatic Toxicity in male rats : A Biochemical and Histological Study. Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.51984/jopas.v17i2.169

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