Bioactive Potential of the Sulfated Exopolysaccharides From the Brown Microalga sp.: Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Antiapoptotic Profiles.

This study aims to investigate the physicochemical characteristics of the exopolysaccharides (EPS) extracted from the microalgae species sp., as well as to evaluate their antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-apoptotic activities. The crude extracellular polysaccharides from the halophilic diatom sp.

Antioxidant and Protective Effect of Seeds Extract on Renal Toxicity Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in Rats.

Basil ( L.) is distributed worldwide and used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Most applications are for the herb basil, recently the basil seeds have also been used commercially; however, little is known about the nutritional and functional properties of the seeds.

Antioxidant and hepatopreventive effects of extract against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.

The present study aimed to investigate the preventive effects of methanol fraction from leaf extract (MECA), associated with its phytochemical content, on CCl-induced hepatic toxicity in adult rats. In the controls, CCl induced an increase of serum biochemical parameters and triggered oxidative stress in the liver. MECA caused significant reductions in CCl-elevated levels of hepatic markers, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein and increased the level of high-density lipoprotein compared to the CCl group.

Protective effect of essential oil of bark on hepatic and renal toxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats.

The inner bark of cinnamon () is widely used as a spice. Cinnamon plants are also a valuable source of essential oil used for medicinal purposes. The present study aimed to investigate the composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of essential oil of bark (CvEO) and its protective effects in vivo on CCl-induced hepatic and renal toxicity in rats.

Evaluation of the hepatoprotective effect of combination between fermented camel milk and leaves extract against CCl induced liver toxicity in mice.

The present study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant activity of fermented camel milk with subsp. (FCM-LLC) alone, extract (R) alone and their combination and to investigate their hepatopreventive effects against CCl liver damage in mice. The antioxidant activity in vitro of FMC-LLC supplemented with R exhibited the highest free radical scavenging and ferric reducing power activities.

Antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant effects of feather protein hydrolysate in high-fat diet-fed mice.

The hyperlipidemia is a serious health problem that increases the risk of many complications including cardiovascular disease. This study aims to evaluate the possible antihyperlipidemic effects of the feather protein hydrolysate (FPH) in a mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice during 5 weeks. The FPH administration improved dose-dependent lipid profile, as well as the liver and renal dysfunction indices in hyperlipidemic mice.

Protective effects of Mentha piperita L. leaf essential oil against CCl induced hepatic oxidative damage and renal failure in rats.

Background: Mentha piperita L. is a flowering plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Mentha plants constitute one of the main valuable sources of essential oil used in foods and for medicinal purposes.

Cardiopreventive effects of camel milk against carbon tetrachloride induced oxidative stress, biochemical and histological alterations in mice.

The present study was designed to examine the preventive effects of camel milk (CM) against the toxic effects of acute exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CCl) on the heart tissue of mice. Administration of a single dose of CCl caused cardio toxicity as monitored by an increase in lipid peroxidation (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances), protein carbonyl level and antioxidant markers (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione and vitamin C) in the heart tissue. Moreover, CCl caused a distinguished rise of plasma aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, troponin I, and creatine kinase activities.

Antioxidant and wound healing activity of Lavandula aspic L. ointment.

Lavandula aspic L. is a strongly aromatic shrub plant of the Lamiaceae family and traditionally used in herbal medicine for the treatment of several skin disorders, including wounds, burns, and ulcers. The present study aimed to investigate the composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of lavender essential oil.

Protective effect of Dunaliella sp., lipid extract rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, on hepatic and renal toxicity induced by nickel in rats.

Aims: The present study was undertaken to investigate the protective effect of lipid extract of Dunaliella sp. (LE) rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), against oxidative stress induced by nickel in experimental rats.

Methods: Our investigation evaluated the antioxidant activity of LE using both DPPH and NBT assays.

Impact of proline application on cadmium accumulation, mineral nutrition and enzymatic antioxidant defense system of Olea europaea L. cv Chemlali exposed to cadmium stress.

Proline plays an important role in plant response to various environmental stresses. However, its involvement in mitigation of heavy metal stress in plants remains elusive. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of exogenous proline (10 and 20 mM) in alleviating cadmium induced inhibitory effects in young olive plants (Olea europaea L.

Protective effect of kombucha on rats fed a hypercholesterolemic diet is mediated by its antioxidant activity.

Context: Kombucha (KT) is claimed to have various beneficial effects on human health, but there is very little scientific evidence available in the literature.

Objective: The present study investigates the effects of Camellia sinensis (GT) Linn. (Theaceae) and KT, two natural drinks, on cholesterol and antioxidant status using a hypercholesterolemia rat model.

Neurotoxicity in rats induced by the poisonous dreamfish (Sarpa salpa).

Context: Consumption of Sarpa salpa Linn. (Sparidae) in certain periods of the year is inadvisable because it can cause central nervous system disorders resulting in sea food poisoning.

Aims: The present study assesses the cytotoxic effects of compounds, not-yet identified, present in the organ extracts of S.

Hepatotoxicity in rats induced by the poisonous dreamfish (Sarpa salpa).

Aims: The present study was aimed to assess the cytotoxic effects of not-yet identified compounds present in organ extracts of Sarpa salpa, collected in autumn, the period with a peak in health problems.

Methods: The toxicity was assessed by mouse bioassay of extract of the fish's organs. Wistar rats received daily extracts of different organs of S.

Evaluation of cytotoxic compounds in different organs of the sea bream Sarpa salpa as related to phytoplankton consumption: an in vitro study in human liver cell lines HepG2 and WRL68.

The present study was aimed to assess the cytotoxic effects of not-yet identified compounds present in organ extracts of Sarpa salpa, collected in autumn, the period with a peak in health problems. In addition, we studied the cytotoxicity of extracts of epiphytes found in the stomach content of S. salpa collected in summer and of epiphytes collected from the sea in the Sfax area at the end of spring.

Seasonal variation of Sarpa salpa fish toxicity, as related to phytoplankton consumption, accumulation of heavy metals, lipids peroxidation level in fish tissues and toxicity upon mice.

The aim of this work was to investigate for Sarpa salpa the seasonal trend in the food sources, heavy metals bioaccumulation and the oxidative stress in the organs. In addition, the toxicity was assessed by mouse bioassay of extract of the fish's organs collected in autumn, the peak of occurrence of hallucinatory syndrome. The toxicity was further studied for compounds present in epiphyte collected from the sea at the end of spring and in summer that are digested by the S.