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. 2023 Jan;30(2):5027-5036.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-22324-1. Epub 2022 Aug 17.

Comparative study between effects of ginkgo biloba extract and extract loaded on gold nanoparticles on hepatotoxicity induced by potassium bromate

Amr S Osman  1 , Sally E Abu-Risha  2 , Samaa M Bakr  3 , Ahmed E Altyar  4 , Eman Fayad  5 , Mamdouh R El-Sawi  1 , Wafaa M El-Kholy  1
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Comparative study between effects of ginkgo biloba extract and extract loaded on gold nanoparticles on hepatotoxicity induced by potassium bromate

Amr S Osman et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

In human organs, potassium bromate (KBrO3) produces toxicity. The main causes of KBrO3 hepatotoxicity are the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage. The purpose of this study is to show how ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) and extract loaded with nanogold particles (GBE@AuNPs) affect hepatotoxicity caused by KBrO3. The rats were separated into eight groups: control (group I), GBE (group II), AuNPs (group III), GBE@AuNPs (group IV), KBrO3 (group V), KBrO3 and GBE (group VI), KBrO3 and AuNPS (group VII), and KBrO3 and GBE@AuNPs (group VIII). KBrO3 generated DNA damage spots in a comet assay, which were associated with increased inflammatory indicators (IL-6), decreased anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, and increased apoptotic markers (Bax and caspase-3). The inflammatory, apoptotic, and ultrastructural alterations in liver tissue produced by KBrO3 were reduced in treated groups VI, VII, or VIII. The hepatotoxic effects of KBrO3 were reduced when GBE, AuNPs, or GBE@AuNPs were used; the particular GBE@AuNPs were the most effective.

Keywords: Ginkgo biloba loaded on nanogold particles; Hepatotoxicity; Inflammation; Potassium bromate apoptosis.

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