Onion and garlic extracts as potential antidotes for cadmium‐induced biochemical alterations in prostate glands of rats

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dc.contributor.authorOla-Mudathir, Kikelomo F.
dc.contributor.authorSuru, S. M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:18:31Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:18:31Z
dc.date.issued2015-11
dc.description.abstractCadmium (Cd) has been implicated in increased prostate gland malignancy risk in both wildlife and humans. This study examines the chemoprotective roles of onion and garlic extracts on Cd‐induced biochemical alterations in the prostate glands of rats. Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into nine groups: control group received double distilled water; Cd group received Cd alone (1.5 mg/100 g bwt per day); extract‐treated groups were pre‐treated with varied doses of onion and/or garlic extract (0.5 ml and 1.0 ml/100 g bwt per day) for 1 week and then co‐treated with Cd (1.5 mg/100 g bwt per day) for additional 3 weeks. Oxidant/antioxidant status and acid phosphatase (ACPtotaland ACPprostatic) activity were examined in prostate glands. Cd intoxication caused a marked (P < 0.001) increase in lipid peroxidation (LPO) and glutathione S‐transferase (GST) levels, whereas glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase and catalase levels were markedly (P < 0.001) decreased. We also observed significant (P < 0.001) decrease in ACPtotal and ACPprostatic activities in prostate glands and a concomitant significant (P < 0.001) increase in the plasma. However, treatment of Cd‐intoxicated rats with onion and/or garlic extract significantly minimised these alterations. The onion extract offered a dose‐dependent protection. Our findings suggest a chemoprotective capability for onion and garlic extracts against Cd‐induced biochemical alteration in the prostate glands.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOla‐Mudathir, F. K., & Suru, S. M. (2015). Onion and garlic extracts as potential antidotes for cadmium‐induced biochemical alterations in prostate glands of rats. Andrologia, 47(9), 1075-1082.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/and.12383
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/511
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAndrologiaen_US
dc.subjectBiochemicalen_US
dc.subjectAlterationen_US
dc.subjectCadmiumen_US
dc.subjectGarlicen_US
dc.subjectOnionen_US
dc.subjectProstateen_US
dc.subjectGlandsen_US
dc.titleOnion and garlic extracts as potential antidotes for cadmium‐induced biochemical alterations in prostate glands of ratsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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