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dc.contributor.authorELDIN I. HARISA, GAMAL-
dc.contributor.authorM. ABO-SALEM, OSAMA-
dc.contributor.authorM. EL-SAYED, EL-SAYED-
dc.contributor.authorI. TAHA, EHAB-
dc.contributor.authorEL-HALAWANY5, NERMIN-
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-29T06:15:36Z-
dc.date.available2022-11-29T06:15:36Z-
dc.date.issued2009-10-
dc.identifier.citationHarisa, G. E. I., Abo-Salem, O. M., El-Sayed, E. S. M., Taha, E. I., & El-Halawany, N. (2009). L-arginine augments the antioxidant effect of garlic against acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 22(4).en_US
dc.identifier.issn1011-601X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/14208-
dc.description.abstractGarlic contains many sulfhydryl compounds that act as antioxidants. However, the role of nitric oxide (NO) in inflammation is controversial. The aim of the present study is to investigate the possible protective effect of garlic against acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats, as well as the probable modulatory effect of Larginine (NO precursor) on garlic activity. Intra-rectal inoculation of rats with 4% acetic acid for 3 consecutive days caused a significant increase in the colon weight and marked decrease in the colon length. In addition, acetic acid induced a significant increase in serum levels of nitrate as well as colonic tissue content of malondialdehyde (MDA). Moreover, colonic tissue contents of glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were markedly reduced. On the other hand, pre-treatment of rats with garlic (0.25g/kgbwt, orally) for 4 consecutive weeks and 3days during induction of colitis significantly reduced the increase in the colon weight induced by acetic acid and ameliorated alterations in oxidant and antioxidant parameters. Interestingly, oral co-administration of garlic (0.25g/kgbwt) and L-arginine (625mg/kgbwt) for the same period of garlic administration mitigated the changes in both colon weight and length induced by acetic acid and increased garlic effect on colon tissue contents of MDA and GSH. In conclusion, L-arginine can augment the protective effect of garlic against ulcerative colitis; an effect that might be mainly attributed to its NO donating property resulting in enhancement of garlic antioxidant effect. Further studies will be needed to determine which one of the active ingredients of garlic has the main antioxidant effect to be used with L-arginine.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectGarlicen_US
dc.subjectL-arginine; colitis, antioxidant.en_US
dc.subjectcolitisen_US
dc.subjectantioxidanten_US
dc.titleL-ARGININE AUGMENTS THE ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF GARLIC AGAINST ACETIC ACID -INDUCED ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN RATSen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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