Bamboo shoots are nutritionally rich source of antioxidants and bioactive compounds with immense therapeutic potentials. The fresh shoot is acrid and needs to be processed to make it palatable. Fermentation is one the best processing methods for long term storage and make the shoot palatable and enhance taste. This study aims to assess the prophylactic hepatoprotective effects of fresh and fermented B. nutans shoot aqueous extract (200 mg/kg b.w.) in STZ induced diabetic LACA mice. Both extracts effectively improved body weight loss, hyperglycemia, and hepatomegaly. Fresh shoot reduced LDH activity and LPO level by 26.1% and 46.6%, while fermented shoot reduced them by 51.5% and 55.8%, respectively. The fermented shoot extract group demonstrated a noteworthy decrease in liver enzymes (SGPT, SGOT, ALP, and bilirubin levels) and an increase in albumin and A/G ratio, with more substantial improvements compared to the group treated with fresh extract. Additionally, the extracts enhanced antioxidant activities and showed histological improvements in hepatocytes and central vein structure. The findings indicate that both fresh and fermented B. nutans extracts are non-toxic and possess hepatoprotective potential in hyperglycaemic liver dysfunction, with fermented shoot extract exhibiting superior efficacy suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent for hyperglycemic liver conditions.
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