Hepatoprotective Activity of Chitosan Nanocarriers Loaded with the Ethyl Acetate Extract of a <i>Stenotrophomonas</i> sp. Bacteria Associated with the Red Sea Sponge <i>Amphimedon ochracea</i> in CCl<sub>4</sub> Induced Hepatotoxicty in Rats — Oak Academic Publishing
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Hepatoprotective Activity of Chitosan Nanocarriers Loaded with the Ethyl Acetate Extract of a <i>Stenotrophomonas</i> sp. Bacteria Associated with the Red Sea Sponge <i>Amphimedon ochracea</i> in CCl<sub>4</sub> Induced Hepatotoxicty in Rats
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Marine Biotechnology and Natural Products Lab., National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
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Marine Biotechnology and Natural Products Lab., National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
1 Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
2 Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
3 Marine Biotechnology and Natural Products Lab., National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
4 Marine Biotechnology and Natural Products Lab., National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
The present study investigated the protective role of chitosannano-carriers loaded with the ethyl acetate extract of a Stenotrophomonas sp. bacteria associated with the Red Sea Sponge Amphimedon ochracea CCl 4 induced hepatic damage in rats using the hepatological parameters. Healthy 80 male Sprague-Dawley rats weighed 50 - 80 gm were used. The animals were randomly divided into eight groups. Serum ALT and AST, albumin, direct buluibin and histopathological examinations were investigated. Liver targeting of the drugs has been achieved after administration of drug loaded spherical particles. This mode of administration of drugs enhanced its overall delivery to the liver via passive targeting. The present study revealed that the treatment with ethyl acetate bacterial extract (10 mg/Kg body weight) protected rats from hepatotoxic action of CCl 4 . Usage of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with the bacterial extract as a drug delivery system has greatly improved the curative effect of bacterial extract. Moreover, histopathological studies showed marked reduction in fatty degeneration and centrizonal necrosis in animals receiving the nano-chitosan loaded with the bacterial extract along with ethanol compared to the control group.
KeywordsHepatoprotective ActivityChitosan NanocarriersExtract of <i>Stenotrophomonas</i>sp. BacteriaRed Sea Sponge
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