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Item Ameliorative effects of chloroform fraction of cocos nucifera L. husk fiber against cisplatin-induced toxicity in rats(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications, 2015) Adaramoye, O. A.; Azeez, A. F.; Ola-Davies, O. E.Background: Cisplatin (Cis) is used in the treatment of solid tumors and is known to elicit serious side effects. Objective: The present study investigated the protective effects of chloroform fraction of Cocos nucifera husk fiber (CFCN) against Cis‑induced organs’ damage and chromosomal defect in rats. Quercetin (QUE), standard antioxidant, served as positive control. Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were assigned into six groups and treated with corn oil (control), Cis alone, Cis + CFCN, CFCN alone, Cis + QUE, and QUE alone. QUE and CFCN were given at 50 and 200 mg/kg/day, respectively, by oral gavage for 7 days before the rats were exposed to a single dose of Cis (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) at the last 36 h of study. Results: Administration of Cis alone caused a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the levels of serum creatinine and urea by 72% and 70%, respectively, when compared with the control. The activity of serum aspartate aminotransferase was significantly (P < 0.05) increased while alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase were insignificantly (P > 0.05) affected in Cis‑treated rats. Furthermore, the activities of hepatic and renal catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione S‑transferase, glutathione peroxidase, and levels of reduced glutathione were significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in Cis‑treated rats with concomitant elevation of malondialdehyde. Cis exposure increased the frequency of micro nucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (mPCE) by 92%. Pretreatment with CFCN inhibited lipid peroxidation, enhanced the activities of some antioxidative enzymes and reduced the frequency of mPCE. Conclusions: Chloroform fraction of CFCN may protect against organs damage by Cis. Further studies are required to determine the component of the plant responsible for this activity.Item Protection against 2-acetyl aminofluorene induced toxicity in mice by garlic (allium sativum), bitter kola (garcinia kola seed) and honey(College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2005) Odunola, O. A.; Adetutu, A.; Olorunnisola, O. S.; Ola-Davies, O. E.The effects of honey (Ho) and aqueous suspensions of garlic (Allium sativum) (Ga) and bitter kola (Garcina kola seed) (Bi) on the toxicities induced by 2- acetylaminofluorene (2-AAF) a model carcinogen, were investigated in mice. The animals were dosed for seven consecutive days with Ho, Ga and Bi as dietary Supplements. They were then challenged with a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) dose of 2-AAF at 50mg/kg bd. wt on the seventh day. The degree of clastogenicity was assessed using the mouse micronucleus assay while liver damage was monitored by measüring the level of gamma glutamyltransferase (y-GT) in serum and liver homogenates respectively. The results revealed that 2-AAF induced micronuclei formation in the polychromatic Crythrocytes (PCEs) of the bone marrow by about five fold in comparison to the PCEs formed in control mice. Ho, Ga, and Bi also induced micronucleus formation on their own. However, feeding of any of Ho, Ga or Bi and the administration (i.p) of 2-AAF reduced significantly, the ability of 2-AAF to induce micronuclei formation in the Order Ho>Ga>Bi. Furthermore, 2-AAF induced y-GT activity in the serum and liver homogenate by about two and a half and three folds respectively. A combination of 2-AAF and any of GaorBi or Ho significantly decreased 2-AAF-induced activity of y-GT in the order Ho>Bi>Ga (serum) and Bi>Ga=Ho (liver). These findings suggest that honey, garlic and bitter kola protect against 2-AAF-induced y-GTactivity and micronuleated PCEs formation.