Protective Effect of Bajakah Tampala (Spatholobus
littoralis Hassk.) on Dexamethasone-Induced Renal Toxicity in
Albino Rats
Tata Anfarul Akmal1, Cahya Farah Dina1, Aditya
Yudhana1, Faisal Fikri1*, Agus Purnomo2,
Salipudin Tasil Maslamama3 and Muhammad Thohawi Elziyad
Purnama1,3
1Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Health,
Medicine, and Life Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi,
Indonesia;
2Department
of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; 3Department of
Biology, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Eskişehir
Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Eskişehir, Türkiye
*Corresponding author:
faisalfikri@fkh.unair.ac.id
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of bajakah tampala (Spatholobus
littoralis Hassk.) extract on IL-1 and IL-6 cytokine expression, renal
histopathology, and hematological profile in albino rats suffering from
dexamethasone-induced renal toxicity. A total of 25 male rats were divided into
five groups, each with five replications i.e. (C-) placebo, (C+) animals were
injected subcutaneously with 0.1 mg/kg BW of dexamethasone, (T1; T2; T3 groups)
animals were injected subcutaneously with 0.1 mg/kg BW of dexamethasone, and
administered orally with 200; 300; 400 mg/kg BW of S. littoralis Hassk
extract, respectively. A subcutaneous injection of 0.1 mg/kg BW of dexamethasone
followed by an oral dose of S. littoralis Hassk extract was administered
three times a week consecutively for 30 days. IL-1 and IL-6 expressions were
evaluated using immunohistochemical staining, renal histopathology using H&E
staining, while the hematological profile was quantified using a hematology
analyzer. As a result, comparing the T2 and T3 groups to the C+ group, there was
a significant decrease in the expression of IL-1 and IL-6. Meanwhile, the T3
group displayed results similar to the C- group. Based on histological findings,
the T2 and T3 groups showed significant improvements when compared with C+
group. Furthermore, the T3 group's study of the hematological profile showed a
significant improvement in leukocyte, erythrocyte, platelet, BUN, uric acid and
creatinine levels when compared with the C+ group. In conclusion, the
administration of 300 mg/kg BW of S. littoralis Hassk extract has the
potential to mitigate renal toxicity caused by dexamethasone, as evidenced by
improvements in IL-1 and IL-6, renal histology, and hematological profile.
To Cite This Article:
Akmal TA, Dina CF, Yudhana A, Fikri F, Purnomo A,
Maslamama ST and Purnama MTE, 2024.
Protective effect of bajakah tampala (Spatholobus littoralis Hassk.) on
dexamethasone-induced renal toxicity in albino rats. Pak Vet J, 44(2):
458-464. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.173