Effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper on Skin Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Activities in Warfarin-Treated Rats

Aktop, Sertaç; Emekli-Alturfan, Ebru; Gönül, Onur; Göçmen, Gökhan; Garip, Hasan; Yarat, Ayşen; Göker, Kamil

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“…When the hemostatic efficiency of adrenaline and ABS was compared on 20 patients requiring orthodontic intervention, bleeding time was found to be significantly shorter in the ABS group compared to the adrenaline group 26 . Aktop et al 27 , in a study in which they evaluated tissue healing, ABS was showed a positive effect on short-term tissue healing by increasing superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in rats treated with warfarin. In comparison of ABS and Surgicel in subjects with experimental liver laceration; rats in the ABS and Surgicel groups survived significantly longer than rats in the control group.…”

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Comparison of hemostatic efficacy of topical Ankaferd Blood Stopper on heparinized and nonheparinized rats in bleeding related to liver injury

Ergin

Özer

2021

Acta Cir. Bras.

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Purpose: In this study, hemostatic efficacy of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS), a new generation hemostatic agent, was compared in the presence of heparin effect. Methods: Forty-eight Wistar albino rats were divided into two main groups as heparinized and nonheparinized, and these two main groupswere divided into six subgroups as control, Surgicel and ABS (n = 8). Grade 2 liver injury was performed on rats as standard. All groups were compared in terms of weight, laceration surface area, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), international normalized ratio (INR), bleeding time, bleeding amount, hemoglobin (Hb) levels, macroscopic and microscopic reactions to the agent used. Results: Whereas there was no statistically significant difference between weight, laceration surface area, PT, INR and preoperative Hb values in the heparinized and nonheparinized groups, postoperative Hb, bleeding time, bleeding amount and aPTT values were statistically different (p < 0.05). In the heparin-hemostat interaction, the ABS group had the lowest bleeding in the heparinized group in terms of the amount of bleeding compared to the control and Surgicel groups (F = 0.764; p = 0.047). In macroscopic and microscopic comparison, there was no difference between the groups in terms of cell necrosis andfresh bleeding (p > 0.05), it was found that the Surgicel group had statistical significantly higher reaction scores (p < 0.05) than the other groups in terms of other parameters. Conclusions: Ankaferd Blood Stopper can be safely and effectively used in surgical practice and in patients with additional diseases requiring heparinization, since it causes minimal reaction in the liver and decreases the amount of bleeding especially in the heparinized group.

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Comparison of hemostatic efficacy of topical Ankaferd Blood Stopper on heparinized and nonheparinized rats in bleeding related to liver injury

Ergin

Özer

2021

Acta Cir. Bras.

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“…ABS has been used as a local haemostatic agent in surgery, but it was also shown to promote healing (5,9). Its effects on soft-tissue healing have been investigated (17,(19)(20)(21), but not in a STZ model of diabetes.…”

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“…Many studies have investigated the healing potential of particular agents in animal models of diabetes, examining clinical effects or histological outcomes (24)(25)(26)(27). ABS has been used as a local haemostatic agent in surgery, but it was also shown to promote healing (5,9). Its effects on soft-tissue healing have been investigated (17,(19)(20)(21), but not in a STZ model of diabetes.…”

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“…ABS is not only an effective haemostatic agent but also exhibits tissue antioxidant properties (5,9). In Turkey, ABS is approved for the management of postsurgical dental bleeding and external haemorrhage (5).…”

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“…Several studies have shown that ABS promotes tissue healing (5,9,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). Therefore, in this study, we addressed the effectiveness of ABS in diabetes, in which wound healing is severely impaired.…”

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Effects of Ankaferd BloodStopper on dermal healing in diabetic rats

Aktop¹,

Çevreli²,

Genç³

et al. 2017

Turk J Med Sci

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IntroductionDiabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, life-long metabolic disease occurring worldwide. Affected individuals require continuous follow-up and suffer numerous disease-related complications. The high levels of blood glucose that characterise DM contribute to an increase in free radical production, enhanced oxidative stress, and changes in antioxidant capacity (1-3).Streptozotocin (STZ) is the chemical agent most frequently used to induce experimental diabetes in animal models. By binding to glucose receptors in the plasma membrane, STZ blocks glucose-induced insulin secretion (2,3) and alters blood insulin and glucose concentrations.Among the many effects of free radical production is lipid peroxidation (LPO). Oxidation of membrane polyunsaturated fatty acids disrupts cell structure and function and induces cytotoxic, hepatotoxic, mutagenic, and genotoxic effects related to the release of aldehydes (4,5).The tripeptide glutathione (GSH) is found in the cells of all organisms. In humans, GSH concentrations are highest in the liver; in hepatocytes, GSH accounts for 90% of nonprotein sulfhydryl groups. As an important reducing agent and antioxidant, GSH maintains the cellular oxidoreduction balance and protects cells against the toxic effects of oxidants, whether of endogenous or exogenous origin (5-7).Ankaferd BloodStopper (ABS) (Ankaferd Health Products Ltd., İstanbul, Turkey) is a medicinal extract from the plants Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum, and Urtica dioica (7,8). ABS is not only an effective haemostatic agent but also Background/aim: Diabetes mellitus inhibits wound-induced angiogenesis, impairs the wound healing process, and leads to the development of chronic wounds. Ankaferd BloodStopper (ABS) is a new and promising local haemostatic agent. Although the mechanism of ABS-mediated haemostasis is well established, little is known about the associated histological and biochemical tissue reactions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of this new-generation local haemostatic agent on short-term soft-tissue healing in streptozotocin (STZ)-treated rats. Materials and methods:The 24 Wistar albino rats used in this study were divided into STZ-treated (STZ, n = 12) and nontreated groups (control, n = 12). Four days prior to surgery, rats in the STZ group were subcutaneously administered 60 mg/kg STZ intraperitoneally, while rats in the control group were administered 1 mL saline/kg. An incision was made in the dorsal dermal tissue of all rats, and either ABS or no haemostatic agent (NHAA) was applied to the wound before suturing. All of the rats were euthanised on postoperative day 4. Blood and skin samples were evaluated biochemically and histologically. Results:The results showed that STZ treatment impaired soft-tissue healing, assessed by measuring glutathione and lipid peroxidation levels. Moreover, while good histological results were obtained in the control group treated with ABS, there were fewer benefits in the STZ-treated group. Conclusion:AB...

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Warfarin-Triggered Renal Toxicity: A Biochemical and Histopathological Study

Abd-Allah

Mahmoud²,

Welson³

et al. 2021

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, D. Histology

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Several alternative ways for dealing with rodents or correcting mouse damage have been passed down through the generations. Anticoagulant rodenticides were developed in the late 1940s, and they were a significant step forward in rodent management. In many locations, warfarin and its sodium counterpart are used to control rodents. Warfarin is a human drug that is used to treat blood clotting problems. These anticoagulants are administered as rodenticides in rats and mice, causing hemorrhaging and ultimately death. In this study, the acute oral warfarin of wild rats was determined. The effects of different doses of warfarin (¼ 27.5, 9 mg/kg.b.w and ½ 55, 18 mg/kg.b.w) on rat kidneys of males and females respectively, were examined. These effects included considerable elevation of kidney functions, remarkable raise in LPO level with a significant decrease in GSH, SOD, CAT, and NO activities. Concerning histopathological changes, there were changes in glomeruli and renal tubules represented by expanding in the lining epithelium of the renal tubules with vascular degeneration of the epithelial cells covering the tubules, throughout the inner cavities of tubules there were wide areas of necrosis and appearance of inflammatory cellular infiltration, lymphocytes, and monocytes in interstitial tissues. It was concluded that warfarin oral intake of wild rats produced clear dose-related renal toxicity with different pathological effects.

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Effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper on Skin Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Activities in Warfarin-Treated Rats

Abstract: Ankaferd Blood Stopper acted positively in short-term tissue healing by increasing SOD activity in warfarin-treated rats. Therefore, ABS may be suggeted as a promoting factor in tissue healing.

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Comparison of hemostatic efficacy of topical Ankaferd Blood Stopper on heparinized and nonheparinized rats in bleeding related to liver injury

Comparison of hemostatic efficacy of topical Ankaferd Blood Stopper on heparinized and nonheparinized rats in bleeding related to liver injury

Effects of Ankaferd BloodStopper on dermal healing in diabetic rats

Warfarin-Triggered Renal Toxicity: A Biochemical and Histopathological Study

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