Therapeutic Intervention of Opuntia Ficus Indica (L.) Fruit and Seed Powder
against CCl4-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Wistar Rats
Hina
Hafeez1, Beenish Israr2*, Masood Sadiq Butt1
and Muhammad Naeem Faisal3
1National
Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan;2Institute of Home Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan;
3Institute
of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Corresponding author:
beenish_israr@hotmail.com
Abstract
The liver is the largest metabolic organ
performing metabolic, hematological functions and detoxifying toxins. Liver
toxicity is the major outcome of environmental and metabolic toxins. HPLC
analysis were conducted on Opuntia Ficus Indica (OFI) seed powder and fruit
powder (FP) analyzed the total phenolic, total flavonoid, and quantified the
nutritional composition, mineral composition, vitamin E, vitamin C as well the
level of antioxidants. The efficacy study was closed labeled and consisted of
twenty-eight days. The study was designed to analyze the antioxidant-dependent
anti-inflammatory efficacy of Opuntia FicusIndica (OFI) fruit
powder (FP) and Opuntia FicusIndica (OFI) seed powder (SP)
against carbon tetra chloride (CCl4) induced acute liver injury in
Wistar rats. The first negative control group (n=10) was fed on a standard diet
and the second positive control group (n=10) after liver injury through
induction of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) with the normal standard diet.
Treatment groups received fruit powder (FP) and seed powder (SP) after induction
of CCL4. Baseline parameters including liver functioning test, ALP, ALT and
serum bilirubin were analyzed and study results revealed that the liver enzymes
such as elevated ALP, ALT, and serum bilirubin were significantly
(P<0.05)
resolved in all treatment groups compared with control positive group. Oxidative
stress markers were significantly improved in all treatment groups compared with
the control group such as total antioxidant capacity was increased, and total
oxidative stress was reduced in the blood serum of all treatment group fruit
powder (FP), seed powder (SP) compared to the control group.
To Cite This Article:
Hafeez H,
Israr B, Butt MS and Faisal MN, 2024. Therapeutic intervention of Opuntia
Ficus Indica (L.) fruit and seed powder
against CCl4-induced acute liver injury in wistar rats. Pak Vet J,
44(2): 369-376. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.158