Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaves Extract -SeNPs Conjugate Administration on Testicular Toxicity Induced by Melamine in Rats

Mansour, M.; Arisha, Ahmed Hamed; Al-Gamal, Mohamed; El‐Sayed, Ahmed A.; Saad, Saydat; Bohi, Khlood El

doi:10.21608/zvjz.2020.20447.1089

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“…Additionally, an aqueous extract of MO leaves significantly increased serum testosterone levels and gene expressions of LH and FSH in rabbit bucks 8 . MLEE has been shown to up-regulate genes such as CYP11A1, hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 3, StAR, and CYP17A 42 , 43 . The abundance of biologically active ingredients in MLEE, as evident from HPLC and GCMS analyses, contributes to rebalancing the sexual endocrine system, improving testicular redox status, and mitigating apoptotic manifestations and histopathological lesions 44 .…”

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Protective effect of Moringa oleifera leaf ethanolic extract against uranyl acetate-induced testicular dysfunction in rats

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Almohaimeed,

Alghriany

et al. 2024

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Uranyl acetate (UA) is used in civilian and military applications, predisposing it to wide dispersion in ecosystems. Using high-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, and 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl scavenging radical analysis, we confirmed that Moringa oleifera leaf ethanolic extract (MLEE) is rich in biologically active phytochemicals. Thus, this study aims to investigate the possible defensive effect of MLEE against UA-induced testicular dysfunction. To achieve this, rats were divided randomly and evenly into three groups for 14 days. The control group received no treatment, while the UA group received a single intraperitoneal injection of UA at a dose of 5 mg/kg BW dissolved in saline on the 12th day of the experiment, followed by no treatment the following day. The MLEE + UA group received daily oral administration of MLEE (300 mg/kg BW) dissolved in distilled water before exposure to UA intoxication. The disruption observed in the pituitary–gonadal axis of UA-intoxicated rats was characterized by a significant decrease in luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, testosterone, and estradiol 17beta levels. Additionally, there was a notable increase in malondialdehyde and a decrease in catalase, superoxide dismutase, reduced glutathione, and nitric oxide, accompanied by an up-regulation in the immuno-expression of nuclear factor-kappa B, indicating a disturbance in the redox balance. The TUNEL assay confirmed a substantial rise in apoptotic cell numbers in the UA group. Testicular histopathological changes, excessive collagen deposition, and reduced glycogen content were evident following UA exposure. However, supplementation with MLEE effectively countered these mentioned abnormalities. MLEE is proposed to combat the toxicological molecular targets in the UA-affected testis by restoring the balance between oxidants and antioxidants while obstructing the apoptotic cascade. MLEE contains an abundance of redox-stabilizing and cytoprotective phytochemicals that have the potential to counteract the mechanistic pathways associated with UA exposure. These findings encourage further research into other plausible protective aspects of Moringa oleifera against the UA challenge.

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