The effects of Saw palmetto on flumethrin-induced lipid peroxidation in rats     

Murat Kanbur  Gökhan Eraslan  Zeynep Soyer Sarica  ?ule Altinordulu 《Pesticide biochemistry and physiology》2010,97(1):43-46

In the present study, 40 male Wistar albino rats were used and divided into 4 groups. The first group served as the control group; the second group was administered Saw palmetto extract at the dose of 20 mg/kg/bw; the third group was administered flumethrin at the dose of 15 mg/kg/bw; and the fourth group was administered a combination of 20 mg/kg/bw Saw palmetto extract and 15 mg/kg/bw flumethrin, for 21 days, orally. After the trial period, blood and tissue (liver, kidney and brain) samples were taken from the rats. Saw palmetto extract did not cause significant alterations in plasma and tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, serum and tissue nitric oxide (NO) levels, erythrocyte and tissue superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities when compared to the controls (p > 0.05). Flumethrin led to increased plasma and tissue MDA levels, serum and tissue NO levels, tissue GSH-Px activities and decreased erythrocyte and tissue SOD and CAT activities, and erythrocyte GSH-Px activity, compared to the controls (p < 0.05). The flumethrin and Saw palmetto extract combination increased erythrocyte SOD activity and decreased brain GSH-Px activity as compared to flumethrin (p < 0.05). In conclusion, it was determined that Saw palmetto extract did not cause any negative effect on the prooxidant-antioxidant balance. While flumethrin stimulated lipid peroxidation; Saw palmetto extract at the dose of 20 mg/kg/bw did not exhibit enough antioxidant effect in rats.  相似文献   

The effect of simulated rat damage on irrigated rice yield and compensation     

Nguyen Thi My Phung  Peter R. Brown  K.-P. Leung Luke  Luu Minh Tuan 《Crop Protection》2010

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of simulated rat damage on grain yield in irrigated lowland rice in An Giang province, in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Rat damage was simulated by making a 45° cut at the base of the rice tillers about 3–5 cm above the soil surface. 0% (control), 5%, 10%, 25% and 50% of the tillers were removed at the tillering (25 days after sowing, DAS), panicle initiation (43 DAS), flowering (72 DAS) and ripening (87 DAS) stages. The total number of mature tillers, immature tillers and percent filled grains, the weight of 1000 grains and grain yields were recorded. The rice crop completely compensated by increased tillering and yield for tillers damaged up to 50% at the tillering stage. However, the damage and yield loss were highly variable. The ability of the rice crop to compensate at later stages progressively reduced. The implications for managing rat damage to rice crops are (1) rodent control activities should be applied before 10% of tillers are damaged at the tillering stage, and (2) a well balanced nitrogen supply during the tillering stage could potentially assist the rice plants to better compensate for rat damage.  相似文献   

Antipruritic activity of extracts of Humulus scandens, the combinations of bioactive flavonoids     

Guanzhong Wu  Xin Su 《Fitoterapia》2010,81(8):1073-1078

The antipruritic effects of the ethanol fractions of Humulus scandens on the 4-AP (4-aminopyridine)-induced and chloroquine-induced scratching in ICR mice were examined. The 40% ethanol fractions of H. scandens suppressed both the 4-AP- and chloroquine-induced scratching behavior, which significantly inhibited degranulation of rat peritoneal mast cell and antigen-stimulated histamine release. Further studies proved that the 40% ethanol fractions of H. scandens decreased the content of IL4 in serum of chloroquine-induced scratching ICR mice. The results suggest that the 40% ethanol fractions of H. scandens has antipruritic effects on both antihistamine-resistant and -sensitive pruritus.  相似文献   

用H-Y抗血清对大鼠胚胎进行性别鉴定的研究     

周颂成  龚振明  吴祖立 《上海交通大学学报(农业科学版)》1993,(3)

利用高度近交系大鼠的新生仔睾丸作抗原对处女大鼠进行免疫,制得 H-Y 抗血清.将同系大鼠的桑椹胚置于含有抗血清的培养液中体外培养5～6小时.结果表明其中部分胚胎能继续发育至囊胚(46.7%);另一部分胚胎停滞发育(53.3%),但解除抗体后重新恢复发育能力(34%).经胚胎移植后证明,前者约有79%发育为雌鼠,而后者约86%发育为雄鼠.由此可见,H-Y 抗血清对雄性胚胎具有特异性的抑制作用.用同样方法免疫远交系大鼠,所得抗血清不能对雄性胚胎产生抑制作用.  相似文献   

叶酸对2型糖尿病大鼠胸主动脉内皮功能的影响     

李卫红 肖强左春霞  商战平吴同果 《勤云标准版测试》2007,15(10):747-750

目的探讨长期补充叶酸对2型糖尿病大鼠胸主动脉内皮功能的影响及其作用机制。方法将2型糖尿病大鼠37只分为模型组(12只)、小剂量叶酸组(12只)和大剂量叶酸组(13只),另11只正常大鼠为正常对照组,叶酸干预11周后,剪尾采血分别检测血清一氧化氮、超氧化物歧化酶及丙二醛水平,并取胸主动脉制备主动脉环进行离体血管环反应性测定。结果模型组大鼠血清一氧化氮和超氧化物歧化酶水平明显低于正常对照组(P<0.01),而血清丙二醛水平明显高于正常对照组(P<0.01);补充叶酸11周后,小剂量叶酸组及大剂量叶酸组血清一氧化氮及超氧化物歧化酶水平均较模型组有明显增高(P<0.05或P<0.01),而血清丙二醛水平较模型组明显降低(P<0.01)。在每一个乙酰胆碱累积浓度下,模型组大鼠胸主动脉环的舒张度均较正常对照组明显减低(P<0.05或P<0.01),而小剂量叶酸组和大剂量叶酸组大鼠胸主动脉环的舒张度则均较模型组明显增高(P<0.05或P<0.01),小剂量叶酸组大鼠胸主动脉环的舒张度与大剂量叶酸组相比差异无显著性。结论长期补充叶酸对2型糖尿病大鼠血管内皮功能损伤具有明显预防作用,叶酸可能通过增加机体一氧化氮合成从而提高血清一氧化氮活性和提高机体抗氧化能力来预防2型糖尿病大鼠血管内皮功能损伤的发生。  相似文献   

黄芪多糖对内毒素诱发大鼠实验性乳腺炎的影响   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

钟凯  杨国宇  王艳玲  邹思湘  陈伟华 《河南农业科学》2008,(2):107-110

选取40只SD雌性大鼠使之交配受孕。在确定其怀孕后,30只孕鼠随机分成正常对照组、阳性对照组和试验组,每组10只。试验组大鼠每天按100 mg/kg体重灌喂黄芪多糖(APS),直至试验结束,而对照组大鼠灌喂相应体积的生理盐水(PSS)。孕鼠于产后72 h分别用灭菌PSS和50μg大肠杆菌内毒素经乳头管灌注到大鼠第4对乳腺内。灌注后24 h处死大鼠,取乳腺组织和颈静脉血进行指标测定。结果显示,阳性对照组大鼠乳腺组织中肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)浓度、N-乙酰-β-D-氨基葡萄糖苷酶(NAGase)活性,与正常对照组相比显著升高(P<0.05);试验组大鼠乳腺组织中TNF-α浓度、NAGase活性与阳性对照组相比,显著降低(P<0.05)。结果表明,灌喂APS可以抑制乳腺组织内炎性细胞因子TNF-α的过度释放,对内毒素诱发的大鼠实验性乳腺炎有一定的保护作用。  相似文献   

γ-氨基丁酸茶成分对大鼠血管紧张素I转换酶(ACE)活性的影响   总被引：24，自引：4，他引：20  

林智  大森正司 《茶叶科学》2002,22(1):43-46

为探明γ-氨基丁酸茶降血压机理,采用离体培养和活体实验法研究γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)和其他茶成分对血管紧张素I转换酶(ACE)活性的影响。离体培养实验结果表明,GABA、丙氨酸、茶氨酸和γ-羟基丁酸对大鼠ACE活性有明显抑制作用,其中GABA抑制能力最强。当GABA浓度为1 mmol时,ACE活性被抑制50%;当GABA浓度为30 mmol时,ACE活性被完全抑制。活体实验结果也证实,喂食3% GABA能明显抑制食盐负荷大鼠ACE活性的升高。表明GABA对ACE活性的抑制是γ-氨基丁酸茶降血压的主要机理之  相似文献   

沙拉沙星对大鼠生殖毒性和致畸性的研究   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

沈建忠  李俊锁  梁斌  钟秋芳  肖希龙  刘金凤 《畜牧兽医学报》2001,32(4):375-378

本文报道沙拉沙星对Wistar大鼠生殖毒性和致畸性的研究，在孕鼠妊娠经7－15d，分别经口灌服5、50和500mg/kg b.w.剂量沙拉沙星溶液。试验结果显示，沙拉沙星对孕鼠的健康状况、行为和增重均无明显影响；各剂量组受孕鼠的活胎数、死胎数和吸收胎数均无明显影响；除500mg/kg b.w.剂量组胎鼠的体长明显低于对照组外，各组间的胎鼠体重、体长、尾长和胎盘重均未见明显差异；各剂量组和对照组均未出现外观畸形和内脏畸形，仅500mg/kg b.w.剂量组胎鼠的骨骼畸形出现率（36.3%）显著高于对照组（8.7%），但不存在剂量－反应关系。作者认为沙拉沙星对Wistar大鼠无明显的生殖毒性和致畸性。  相似文献   

胚胎期大鼠性腺生长与分化的研究     

许丽惠  黄景星  王全溪 《福建畜牧兽医》2016,(6)

本试验旨在研究胚胎期大鼠性腺生长与分化的情况。选取12.5~15.5 dpc SD大鼠胚胎为研究对象,运用PCR技术进行大鼠胚胎性别鉴定,采用H-E技术对大鼠性腺分化形态进行观察。结果表明:12.5 d的鼠胚肾管已经开始形成,生殖嵴已经建立,此时仍无明显的性别分化形态;13.5 d的鼠胚开始出现性别分化的迹象,雄性的原始性索开始形成,雌性性腺分化比雄性稍晚,此期仍不易辨别出典型的卵巢特征结构;14.5 d的鼠胚性腺形态初步成型,此期性别明显分化,雄性的原始性索开始分化为实心原始生精小管,雌性胚胎中性腺分为两层,初步形成卵巢特征;15.5 d的鼠胚,雄性胚胎性腺中已经具有明显的曲精小管的雏形,雌性胚胎卵巢特征也开始明显。大鼠胚胎性腺从13.5 d胚龄时开始分化,15.5 d胚龄性腺特征明显。  相似文献   

Effects of EGLN1 siRNA on growth of rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells under hypoxic condition     

SUN Li  GA Qin  YANG Quan-yu  JIN Guo-en 《园艺学报》2016,32(5):787-791

AIM: To observe whether EGLN1 gene is involved in the growth of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) during hypoxia when EGLN1 gene expression was interference by siRNA. METHODS: The rat primary pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells were cultured, and the specific lipidosome of EGLN1 siRNA was constructed and transfected into the PASMCs. The transfected PASMCs were cultured under hypoxia or normoxia conditions, respectively. The viability of the PASMCs was detected by CCK-8 assay. The protein expression of EGLN1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was determined by Western blot. RESULTS: The viability of the PASMCs was increased and the protein expression of VEGF was up-regulated in the PASMCs under hypoxic condition in a time-dependent manner. In hypoxia or normoxia condition, the viability and VEGF protein expression of the PASMCs were suppressed by EGLN1 siRNA. CONCLUSION: EGLN1 gene may involve in the growth of rat PASMCs by regulating VEGF protein level under hypoxic condition.  相似文献