Research Article | Volume : 2 Issue : 6, June 2012

Evaluation of the Effects of Calliandra Portoricensis Extracts on Oxidative Stress Enzymes in Wistar Rats Challenged with Venom of Echis Ocellatus

Onyeama,  HP,  Ebong PE,  Eteng MU,  Igile GO,  Ibekwe HA,  Peter A,  Ukpanukpong RU   
Onyeama1, HP1, Ebong PE2, Eteng MU2, Igile GO2, Ibekwe HA3, Peter A4, Ukpanukpong RU2

1National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.

2Department of Biochemistry, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.

3Department of Animal Science, Cross River University of Technology, Obubra Campus, Nigeria.

4College of Medical Sciences (Epidemiology), University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.

Open Access    DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2012.2623

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Abstract

Evaluation of the effects of Calliandra portoricensis extracts on oxidative stress (anti-oxidant) enzymes was carried out using wistar rat model. The anti-oxidant enzymes evaluated were superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). These extracts were used to ascertain their potency in enhancing these enzymes activities in envenomed rats. A total of 30 rats were randomly assigned into 5 treatment groups of 6 rats each. Group 1 (control) received nothing. Group 2 received viperian venom only. Groups 3, 4 and 5 received same amount of venom in addition to calculated doses of flavonoid-rich, polyphenol-rich and whole ethanolic extracts respectively. The dosages of the venom and the C. portoricensis extracts were administered intramuscularly. After about 4 hours, the rats were sacrificed, serum collected and the oxidative stress enzymes assayed. Marked decrease of SOD, CAT and GPx enzymes activities occurred in the group 2 rats while increases (P<0.05) were observed in groups 3, 4 and 5 experimental rats. These findings suggest that C. portoricensis extracts actually attenuated the obliterating effects of the viperian venom on the naturally-occurring anti-oxidant enzymes in experimental wistar rats.


Keyword:     Calliandra portoricensisVenomOxidative stress enzymes

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