Protective Effects of Saponin Mixture, Isolated from <i>Astragalus monspessulanus</i>subsp. <i>monspessulanus</i>on Tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide—Induced Oxidative Stress in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes

• 作者: Ilina Nikolaeva Krasteva Magdalena Spasova Kondeva-Burdina Petranka Krumova Zdraveva Rumyana Lubomirova Simeonova Vessela Bisserova Vitcheva Viktor Bratkov
• 来源期刊: 美国植物学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: ASTRAGALUS monspessulanus SAPONINS Hepatocytes Antioxidant Activity CYTOPROTECTION
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（6）
• 页码范围: 799-803
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: R28

摘要

Saponin mixture, obtained from Astragalus monspessulanus subsp. monspessulanus (Fabaceae) was investigated for possible protective effect on tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BuOOH)-induced cytotoxicity using primary isolated rat hepatocytes. The cells were isolated by two-stepped col-lagenase perfusion. Liver damage was induced by one hour incubation with t-BuOOH (75 μmol·L-1) and discerned by decreased cell viability, increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage into the medium, increased production of malondialdehyde (MDA) and depletion of the cell protector glutathione (GSH). Cell pre-incubation with the saponin mixture (1 mg/mL and 5 mg/mL) significantly (p < 0.05) ameliorated t-BuOOH-induced liver damage, judged by preserved cell viability, decreased activity of LDH, decreased MDA production and restoration of GSH. The effect was concentration-dependent, more pronounced in the highest concentration and comparable with those of silymarin, used as a positive control. The observed cytoprotective effect could be explained by the influence of the saponins on the mitochondrial function, disturbed by t-BuOOH toxic metabolites.