ANTIOXIDANT AND HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF AQUEOUS AND ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANT PONGAMIA PINNATA (FAMILY: LEGUMINOSEAE)
Abstract
objectives: A lot of herbal plants and polyherbal formulations are used for the treatment of liver diseases. Methods: This present investigation
was aimed to assess the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous and ethanol extract of Pongamia pinnata leaves against acetaminophen-induced liver
damage in albino rats. Silymarin as a standard drug for comparing the activity. The activity was assessed by comparing the biochemical parameters
in serum levels such as serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase, serum glutamate oxalate transaminase, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase of
plant extracts treated group with acetaminophen treated animals. Results: Results showed, ethanolic extract treated group showed highly significant
activity (p<0.001), whereas aqueous extract treated group has shown the significant (p<0.01) action but less compared with ethanolic extract. Plant
extracts restores biochemical enzymes and brings down to normal as compared to standard drug silymarin. Conclusion: This results shows and
confirms the significant protective activity against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity.
Keywords: Hepatotoxicity, Antioxidant, Acetaminophen, Pongamia pinnata, Herbal plants.
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