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{"title":"INFLUENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL SEMICONDUCTOR GALLIUM ARSENATE LASER IN EXPERIMENTAL ENVENOMATION INDUCED BY BOTHROPS ATROX SNAKE VENOM","authors":"Elziliam Aranha de Sousa, J. A. H. M. Bittencourt, Nayana Keyla Seabra de Oliveira, S. V. C. Henriques, Leide C. S. Picanço, Camila Pena Lobato, J. R. Ribeiro, W. L. Pereira, J. Carvalho, J. Silva","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.141.148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.141.148","url":null,"abstract":"Bothrops atrox is responsible for the majority of snakebite accidents in Brazilian Amazon and its venom can cause prominent local tissue damage. Experimental groups consisted of five male mice, each administered either B. atrox Venom (VB), B. atrox Venom + Antivenom (VAV), B. atrox Venom + Laser (VL), B. atrox Venom + Antivenom + Laser (VAVL), or Sterile Saline Solution (SSS) alone. Paw oedema was induced by intradermal administration of 0.05 mg kg-1 of B. atrox venom and was expressed in mm of directly induced oedema. Mice were subcutaneously injected with 0.10 mg kg-1 of venom for evaluation nociceptive activity and the time (in seconds) spent in licking and biting responses of the injected paw were taken as an indicator of pain response. Inflammatory infiltration was determined by counting the number of leukocytes present in the gastrocnemius muscle after venom injection (0.10 mg kg-1). Myotoxicity was studied by determining the plasmatic rise of creatine kinase activity after venom injection (0.20 mg kg-1). For histological examination of myonecrosis, venom (0.10 mg kg-1) was administered intramuscularly. The site of venom injection was irradiated by GaAs laser and some animals received antivenom intraperitoneally. GaAs laser irradiation administered in conjunction with antivenom, reduced pain, oedema, inflammation and myonecrosis induced by B. atrox venom in mice. The combined antivenom and GaAs laser treatment was more effective than separately treatments. The results suggest that laser therapy may reduce the local effects induced by B. atrox venom when associated with antivenom.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"236 1","pages":"141-148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90940489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"EVALUATION OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG PHARMACY STUDENTS","authors":"S. Sharif, O. M. Ibrahim, Laila Mouslli, Riham Waisi","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.135.140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.135.140","url":null,"abstract":"To determine the incidence of self-medication among Sharjah university students and the impact of medical knowledge on such practice. A pre-validated questionnaire was distributed to 200 pharmacy students during May, 2012. Data were analyzed using SPSS and results expressed as counts and percentages. The overall response rate was 85% with 98% of respondents being Arabs. Females comprised about 91% of students and the mean age (SD) was 19.5(2.4). Practicing self-medication in the past year was high as145 (86%) used drugs without medical consultation. Most respondents (128, 76%) obtained their medication from pharmacies and used the medication for one week (106, 63%). Antibiotics were used by 54(32%) of students despite the fact that slightly more than 50% of students were aware of the possibility of emergence of bacterial resistance and were also aware of the concept of rational drug use in general. Main reasons for self-medication were non-serious health problem, illness is minor, seeking quick relief and to avoid long waiting hours at clinics. Reasons against self-medication include risks of adverse effects, using the wrong medication, drug interaction, misdiagnosis and drug abuse and dependence. Medical consultation is mainly sought in case of presence of severe pain, worsening of symptoms, or persistence of the latter for more than a week. Headache or mild pain, eye and ear symptoms, gastric problems, cold, fever and allergy were the commonest symptoms for self-medication. Knowledge of responsible self medication is inadequate but the practice is high and common among pharmacy students. Interventions to promote responsible self-medication among university students are required.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"28 1","pages":"135-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84127710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neuropharmacological Assessment of an Aqueous Bark Extract of Antiaris toxicaria (Pers.) Lesch. (Moraceae) in Rodents","authors":"P. Mante, D. W. Adongo, K. E. Kukuia, E. Ameyaw, E. Woode","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.123.134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.123.134","url":null,"abstract":"Antiaris toxicaria is a plant traditionally used in Ghana for the treatment of various neurological conditions such as epilepsy and pain. This present study therefore seeks to screen for the neuropharmacological activities of the aqueous extract of Antiaris toxicaria (AAE) stem bark. The effect of Antiaris extract on pentobarbital-induced sleeping time, tail immersion test, spontaneous locomotor activity, motor coordination, PTZ-induced convulsions as well as the Irwin test was investigated. The extract produced analgesia and Straub tail at (300-3000 mg kg-1) in the Irwin test suggestive of a morphine-like action. These effects were absent after 24 h. No deaths were recorded in the test estimating the LD50 to be above 3000 mg kg-1. Spontaneous locomotor activity of the mice in the activity meter test was decreased significantly (p","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"7 1","pages":"123-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78713480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PROTECTION OF TERMINALIA BELERICA ROXB. AGAINST IRON OVERLOAD INDUCED LIVER TOXICITY: AN ACCOUNT OF ITS REDUCING AND IRON CHELATING CAPACITY","authors":"B. Hazra, Rhitajit Sarkar, N. Mandal","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.109.122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.109.122","url":null,"abstract":"Excess iron deposition in the liver catalyses the production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) which in turn initiate oxidative damage of protein and nucleic acids leading to several human diseases. The fruits of Terminalia Belerica Roxb. (TB) has been most commonly used not only in stimulating gastrointestinal health, but also in treatment of various hepatic disorders. The present study was aimed to evaluate the ameliorating effect of 70% methanol extract of TB (TBME) on iron overload induced liver injury, along with its in vitro iron chelating and DNA protection studies. Iron overload was induced by intraperitoneal administration of iron-dextran into mice. The biochemical markers of hepatic damage, liver iron, protein carbonyl and hydroxyproline content were measured in response to the oral administration of TBME. The reductive release of ferritin iron by TBME was further studied. The extract exhibited significant iron chelation with IC50 of 27.70 ± 2.27 µg mL-1 and considerable DNA protection with [P]50 of 1.30 ± 0.01 µg mL-1. Treatment with different doses (50, 100 and 200 kg body weight) of TBME showed dose dependent reduction in liver iron, lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, liver fibrosis, serum enzymes and ferritin. The antioxidant enzymes levels were enhanced and the reductive release of ferritin iron increased significantly with gradually increasing concentrations of TBME. From the present results, it appears possible to support that TBME represents beneficial effects on iron overload mediated liver toxicity and hence possibly useful as iron chelating drug for iron overload diseases.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"471 1","pages":"109-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83994410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Possible Mechanism of Plumbago zeylanica in Prevention of Hepatic Dammage in Wistar Rat","authors":"R. Goyal, P. Sharma","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.101.108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.101.108","url":null,"abstract":"Plumbago zeylanica root has been used traditionally to treat various body ailments including liver diseases. The present study was designed to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of standardized methanolic extract of Plumbago zeylanica root on paracetamol, CCl4 and alcohol induced hepatic injuries in rats and its possible mechanism(s) of hepatoprotection. Administration of hepatotoxicants like paracetamol (3 g kg-1, p.o.) or CCl4 (1 mL kg-1, s.c.) or alcohol (15 g kg-1, p.o.) to Wistar albino rats (180-240 g of either sex, n = 8) caused significant increase in serum ALT, AST, ALP and bilirubin; tissue lipid peroxidation, nitrite/nitrate, collagen; and decrease in tissue GSH and SOD levels. The liver histopathology revealed central vein dilation, infiltration and fatty degeneration in hepatotoxicant control groups. Pretreatment with methanolic extract of Plumbago zeylanica (100, 200 and 400 mg kg-1) and silymarin (50 mg kg-1) as standard significantly reversed these toxic changes dose dependently, as compared to hepatotoxicant control. The results in present study suggested that Plumbago zeylanica root possesses marked hepatoprotective potential through its oxidative, inflammatory and fibrotic effects against experimentally induced liver toxicity. These findings support and extend the rational basis for the use of this plant as hepatoprotective in traditional and folk-lore medicine.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"91 1","pages":"101-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86240037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CIPROFLOXACIN INDUCED CHONDROTOXICITY AND TENDINOPATHY","authors":"Elias Adikwu, N. Brambaifa","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.94.100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.94.100","url":null,"abstract":"Ciprofloxacin is one of the fluoroquinolones with a wide clinical acceptability. Rescently there are increasing reports on Ciprofloxacin induce Chondrotoxicity and Tendinopathy in Animal experiment and clinical experience which is of great clinical concern. A comprehensive survey and review of literaure on reported ciprofloxacin induced Chondrotoxicity and Tendinopathy in Humans and Animals was performed. It was observd that ciprofloxacin is a potential inducer of Chrondrotoxicity and Tendinopathy which could be potentiated by coadministration with corticosteroids.This conditions were reported to be characterised by cartilage lesion, matrix swelling, inhibition of chondrocytes proliferation, secretion of soluble proteoglycan, modification of the metabolism and integrity of extracellular proteins, decrease in epiphyseal growth plate, humerus and femur.The mechanism behind this phenomenon is said to be multifactoral. Ciprofloxacin induced Chrondrotoxicity and Tendinopathy in growing animals is attributed to oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) oxidative stress). Ciprofloxacin induced cartilage damage may also be attributed to formation of Ciprofloxacin chelates and complexes which possesses the potential to induce a deficiency of functionally available divalent ions resulting in cytoskeletal changes. Animal studies showed that oxidative damage or metabolism of tissues was also found suggesting the involvement of a reactive oxygen species. Administration of magnesium, zinc chloride and vitamin E (α tocopherol) were found to prevent or reverse ciprofloxacin induced Chrondrotoxicity and Tendinopathy. Through excess formation of collagen, increase osteoblastic activity, increase bone growth, inhibition of free oxidation radicals’ formation thereby preventing DNA oxidation and oxidative stress. Zinc also directly stimulates DNA synthesis either by enzyme stimulation or altering, the binding of f1 and f3 histones to DNA so as to affect RNA synthesis. Patient medical history should be considered before Ciprofloxacin recommendation. Coadministration with corticosteroid should be done with caution. Further evaluation of antioxidants effect in Ciprofloxacin induce Chonrotoxicity, Tendinopathy in humans could be of clinical importance as observed in Animal studies.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"261 1","pages":"94-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77015437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"FORMULATION AND CLINICAL TESTING OF GLYCERYL TRINITRATE OINTMENT FOR TREATMENT OF ANAL FISSURES","authors":"A. Khaleel, H. Mahdi, E. Yousif, Shathel K. Noaman","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.89.93","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.89.93","url":null,"abstract":"Until know surgical intervention considered to be the cornerstone for treatment of anal fissure condition. Regarding all the circumstances that hinder the possibility of accomplishment of surgical operation and the possible post-urgical complications; all that motivates the necessity for a non-surgical procedure for treatment of anal fissure. This study was designed to establish a pharmaceutically active and chemically and physically stable formula of 0.4% (w/w) glyceryl trinitrate ointment. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) was used to assay the active ingredient and to determine the rate of release of glyceryl trinitrate from the prepared ointment base. After establishing the formula, the prepared ointment was clinically tested on selected patients under supervision of specialized surgeons. After 3 months monitoring of a small scale pilot batch of 0.4% glyceryl trinitrate ointment and depending on Accelerated stability method, a physically and chemically stable formula was achieved with an unaltered pH and with a release rate value range between 83.4-85.1%. Up to 6 months of clinical follow up shows a variation in responses from complete healing to moderate relief of symptoms. Glyceryl trinitrate shows a high rate of healing for both acute and chronic anal fissures with tolerable side effect. A significant rate of pain relief and a high rate of complete healing lead to a conclusion of effectiveness of glyceryl trinitrate as a non-surgical treatment of both chronic and acute anal fissure.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"30 1","pages":"89-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86063484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"COSCINIUM FENESTRATUM PROTECTS AGAINST ETHANOL- INDUCED NEURODEGENERATION IN ADULT RAT BRAIN","authors":"W. Phachonpai, J. Wattanathorn, P. Wannanon, Chonlatip Thipkaew, B. Sripanidkulchai, S. Muchimapura","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.81.88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.81.88","url":null,"abstract":"Alcoholism is a serious problem throughout the world. Despite intensive efforts to develop novel therapeutics for strategy efficacy against neuronal loss leading to memory impairment in alcoholism is still limited. In view of the pitfalls of psychological dependence and adverse behavioral effects of synthetic drugs, the development of low toxicity and high efficiency medicines derived from natural herbal antioxidants exhibits expansive market prospects. In this respect, Coscinium Fenestratum (C. Fenestratum; CF) could be an attractive candidate as a diet supplement for neuroprotactant against ethanol-induced neurodegeneration. Herein, we determined the neuroprotective effects of CF against ethanol-induced neuronal damage in both hippocampus and cerebral cortex. The stems of CF extract (No. HHP-2-462) were dried, refluxed with ethanoland evaporated with lyophilizer. Extract was gave a yield of 8.53%. The rats were pretreated with the extract at various doses ranging from 5, 10 and 20 mg kg-1 once daily per os, 30 min prior to ethanol administration at a dose of 1.8 g kg-1 via i.p for 14 consecutive days and were evaluated the densities of survival and cholinergic neurons in all areas as mention above by immune histological techniques. CF extract at a dose of 5 mg kg-1 showed the attenuation of the neurotoxicity in all brain areas just mentioned except in the temporal cortex. In addition, it also mitigated the degeneration of cholinergic neurons in all areas of hippocampus except in CA3 region. This study indicated that CF extract consumption may be served as a diet supplement protect against neuronal degeneration resulting from excessive continuous consumption of alcohol. However, further researches about possible active ingredients and pharmacokinetic of the extract are still required before moving forward to clinical trial study.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"16 1","pages":"81-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81097707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gastroprotective Effect and Safety Assessment of Zanthoxylum Zanthoxyloides (Lam) Waterm Root Bark Extract","authors":"A. Boye, G. Koffuor, J. N. Boampong, Patrick Amoateng, E. Ameyaw, E. Ansah, Gabriel Manu Addai, Cecilia Konama Adjei, J. Addo, D. Penu","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.73.80","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.73.80","url":null,"abstract":"Problem statement: Gastrointestinal ulcers account significantly for morbidity and mortality in Ghana. The study therefore investigate d the gastroprotective effect of an ethanolic root bark extract of Zanthoxylum zanthxyloides and its safety for us. Approach: Gastric ulceration was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats with Indomethacin (25 mg kg -1 , p.o) and was treated with 150, 250, or 500 mg kg -1 of the extract, or 20 mg kg -1 Esomeprazole. The number of ulcers per stomach, Ulcerative Index and Curative Ratio were determined. A histolo gical study of the gastric mucosa was also performed. The extract's effect on an isolated guin ea-pig ileum preparation was investigated to elucidate its possible mechanism of action. Safety assessments involving, organ weight to body weight ratio determination, hematological analysis and liv er function tests were performed. Results: The extract significantly decreased (p ≤0.001) the number of ulcers per stomach and the Ulc erative Index (similar to Esomeprazole) and significantly increas ed (p ≤0.001) the Curative Ratio in a dose-dependent manner. It completely corrected the architectural d istortions caused by gastric ulceration and inhibit ed significantly (p ≤0.001) the contractile responses of the isolated gu inea-pig ileum to Acetylcholine, Nicotine and Histamine in a manner comparable to reference antagonists. The extract had no significant effect (p>0.05) on organ weight to body ratio and hematological profile. Plasma levels of Alanine transaminase and Alkaline phosphatase decreased significantly (p ≤0.001) in extract and Esomeprazole-treated ulcerated rats. Levels of Gamma-glutamyl transferase , Total bilirubin (direct and indirect) however increased significantly (p≤0.01-0.001). Conclusion/Recommendations: Per the findings, the ethanolic root bark extract of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides has gastroprotective effect in Sprague-Dawley rats working possibly via antimuscarinic or antihistaminic mechanism. It however has a potential of causing cholestasis hence liver func tion should be monitored.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"20 1","pages":"73-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83284906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quercetin in Dimethyl Benzanthracene Induced Breast Cancer in Rats","authors":"N. S. Reddy, P. Nirmala, N. Chidambaram, Patidar Ashok Kumar","doi":"10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.68.72","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3844/AJPTSP.2012.68.72","url":null,"abstract":"Problem statement: Vincristine a commonly used anticancer agent in th e treatment of breast cancer results in serious adverse effects li ke teratogenicity, neurotoxicity and carcinogenicit y on long term use. Drug resistance is also a common pro blem encountered with vincristine. Hence the effect of flavonol quercetin, a known antioxidant w ith no known documented adverse effect was tried in treatment of DMBA induced breast cancer in female rats and its effect was compared with vincristine. Approach: Quercetin at the dose of 50, 100-200 mg kg -1 body weight was administered in DMBA induced breast cancer in female wistar rats and its effects were compared with Vincristine. The anti oxidant enzymes, catalase, glutathione peroxid ase and superoxide dismutase and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS) level in cancerous breast tissue, TBARS and catalase in plasma and superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in erythrocyte lysate were estimated. Results: Quercetin supplementation at the dose of 100 mg kg -1 body weight was most effective in alleviating cancer symptoms and was comparable to vincristine. The plasma TBARS were reduced and breast tissue TBARS were elevated. The antioxidant enzymes were rejuvenated by quercetin supplementation at all three dose levels. Conclusion: Quercetin is found to be an effective chemotherape utic agent in the treatment of breast cancer on par with vincrist ine. Being a plant product, quercetin can also be u sed in chemoprophylaxis in high risk individuals with g enetic predisposition towards breast cancer. Besides, it can be given orally and has a wide marg in of safety.","PeriodicalId":7769,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology","volume":"15 1","pages":"68-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87859074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}