Eugenol administration improves liver damage induced by a fructose-rich diet

Niazi, Abbass Ali; Gharaei, Fatemeh Kourkinejad; Saebinasab, Zahra; Maleki, Maryam; Maghool, Fatemeh; Fereidooni, Fatemeh; Safari, Tahereh

Eugenol administration improves liver damage induced by a fructose-rich diet

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

² Student Research Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

³ Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

⁴ Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

⁵ Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

⁶ Department of Physiology, School of Medicine; Pharmacology Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

Abstract

Backgrounds: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing in developing countries that affects the liver in a variety of ways. This study was designed to investigate the protective role of eugenol on liver damage caused by fructose-induced MetS. Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: 1: tap water (control), 2: fructose, 3: fructose + eugenol solvent, 4: fructose + eugenol 50 mg/kg, and 5: fructose + eugenol 100 mg/kg. At the end of the experiment, blood samples were taken for measurement fast blood glucose (FBG), serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, cholesterol, and triglyceride. Results: FBG significantly increased in Group 2 compared to Group 1 (P < 0.001); however, it significantly decreased in Groups 4 and 5 compared to Group 2 (P < 0.05). SGOT and SGPT levels significantly increased in Group 2 compared to the control group (P < 0.001). However, SGOT and SGPT levels significantly decreased in Groups 4 and 5. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and liver tissue damage score (LTDS) significantly increased in Group 2 compared with the control group (P < 0.01), whereas MDA and LTDS decreased in Groups 4 and 5 compared to Group 2 (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Eugenol may ameliorate liver damage in a rat model of fructose-induced MetS, and these protective effects may in part be mediated by improving antioxidant status and reducing oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. It may also reduce hepatic inflammation and fat accumulation as well as fibrosis of liver cells.

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