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Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) Fruit Juice against 3-Methyl-4-nitrophenol (PNMC)-Induced Acute Nephrotoxicity in Rats
 
Funda Yigit1*, Osman Behzat Burak Esener1, Muzaffer Basak Tunali1, Abit Aktas1, Ataman Bilge Sari2, Gulay Yuzbasioglu Ozturk3, Ebru Gurel Gurevin4, Seyhun Solakoglu5, Banu Isbilen Basok6, Ilkay Ozdemir5, Hasan Hakan Bozkurt7 and Elif Ilkay Armutak1
 

1Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, 34500, Turkiye; 2Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, 34500, Turkiye; 3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, 34500, Turkiye; 4Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 34134, Turkiye; 5Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 34093, Turkiye; 6Department of Central Biochemistry Laboratory, Izmir Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Science, Izmir, 35210, Turkiye; 7Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, 34310, Turkiye
*Corresponding author: fyigit@iuc.edu.tr

Abstract   

The 3-methyl-4-nitrophenol (PNMC), found in pesticides and diesel exhaust particles (DEP), increases oxidative stress and induces tissue injury, while Noni (Morinda citrifolia L) is known for its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties. This study aimed to investigate the potential benefits of Noni juice on PNMC-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. A total of 56 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into eight groups (n=7 each). These groups included: Control (PBS+0.05% Tween 80 S/C), Noni (2 ml Noni juice per rat), 1 mg/kg PNMC, 10 mg/kg PNMC, 100 mg/kg PNMC, Noni+1 mg/kg PNMC, Noni+10 mg/kg PNMC and Noni+100 mg/kg PNMC. Noni juice was given @ 2ml per rat through oral gavage, while PNMC was given through S/C injections. Treatments were given daily for five days. Then the rats were euthanized and blood samples were collected for serum biochemical analysis and assessing oxidative stress status. Kidneys were processed for histopathological and ultrastructural analyses and immunohistochemical demonstration of iNOS, eNOS, NGAL, active caspase-3 expressions and apoptotic index. The iNOS protein level was also assessed by ELISA. Results showed dose-dependent increasing degenerative changes in the kidneys with 1, 10 and 100 mg/kg of PNMC. The severity of these lesions was reduced in Noni+PNMC treatment groups. Mitochondrial damage occurred with 100mg/kg PNMC. A significant dose-dependent increase was recorded in iNOS, eNOS, NGAL and active caspase-3 expressions and apoptotic index in the kidneys with PNMC, while these parameters were decreased with Noni juice administration. Oxidative stress was highest with 100 mg/kg PNMC and decreased in Noni+PNMC groups. In conclusion, Noni juice efficiently attenuated PNMC-induced acute renal toxicity; however, its efficacy against PNMC induced chronic toxic effects need to be investigated.

To Cite This Article: Yigit F, Esener OBB, Tunali MB, Aktas A, Sari AB, Ozturk GY, Gurevin EG, Solakoglu S, Basok BI, Ozdemir I, Bozkurt HH and Armutak EI, 2024. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) fruit juice against 3-Methyl-4-nitrophenol (PNMC)-induced acute nephrotoxicity in rats. Pak Vet J, 44(2): 526-534. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.191

 
   
 

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