Cytotoxicity and hepatoprotective attributes of methanolic extract of Rumex vesicarius L

• Published in: Biological research Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 19
• Main Authors: Tukappa N K, Asha, Londonkar, Ramesh L, Nayaka, Hanumantappa B, Kumar C B, Sanjeev
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 25-03-2015; BioMed Central; Sociedad de Biología de Chile; BMC
• Subjects: Alanine Transaminase - metabolism; Alkaline Phosphatase - metabolism; Analysis; Animals; Anticarcinogenic Agents - pharmacology; Antioxidants - metabolism; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Aspartate Aminotransferases - metabolism; Ayurvedic medicine; Bilirubin - metabolism; BIOLOGY; Carbon Tetrachloride; CAT; Catalase - metabolism; CCl4 induced hepatotocixity; Cell Proliferation - drug effects; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - drug therapy; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - metabolism; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - pathology; Chemical properties; Cytotoxins - pharmacology; Drinking - drug effects; Drug toxicity; Eating - drug effects; Formazans; Hep G2 Cells; HepG2; Humans; Liver - drug effects; Liver - metabolism; Male; Malondialdehyde - metabolism; MDA; Methanol; Phytotherapy - methods; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Rats, Wistar; Rumex - chemistry; Rumex vesicarius L; Silymarin - pharmacology; SOD; Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism; Tetrazolium Salts; India; HepG2; SOD; Rumex vesicarius L; MDA; CCl4 induced hepatotocixity; CAT
• ISSN: 0717-6287; 0716-9760; 0717-6287
• DOI: 10.1186/s40659-015-0009-8

To evaluate the hepatoprotective potential and invitro cytotoxicity studies of whole plant methanol extract of Rumex vesicarius L. Methanol extract at a dose of 100 mg/kg bw and 200 mg/kg bw were assessed for its hepatoprotective potential against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity by monitoring activity levels of SGOT (Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase), SGPT (Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase), ALP (Alkaline phosphatase), TP (Total protein), TB (Total bilirubin) and SOD (Superoxide dismutase), CAT (Catalase), MDA (Malondialdehyde). The cytotoxicity of the same extract on HepG2 cell lines were also assessed using MTT assay method at the concentration of 62.5, 125, 250, 500 μg/ml.
Pretreatment of animals with whole plant methanol extracts of Rumex vesicarius L. significantly reduced the liver damage and the symptoms of liver injury by restoration of architecture of liver. The biochemical parameters in serum also improved in treated groups compared to the control and standard (silymarin) groups. Histopathological investigation further corroborated these biochemical observations. The cytotoxicity results indicated that the plant extract which were inhibitory to the proliferation of HepG2 cell line with IC50 value of 563.33 ± 0.8 μg/ml were not cytotoxic and appears to be safe.
Rumex vesicarius L. whole plant methanol extract exhibit hepatoprotective activity. However the cytotoxicity in HepG2 is inexplicable and warrants further study.