Grape Seed Extract Prevents Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Genotoxicity in Bone Marrow Cells of Mice

Authors: El-Ashmawy, Ibrahim M.; El-Nahas, Abeer F.; Salama, Osama M.1

Source: Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Volume 99, Number 3, September 2006 , pp. 230-236(7)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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The protection conferred by grape seed extract against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity and bone marrow chromosomal aberrations have been evaluated in adult Swiss albino mice. The activity of reduced glutathione peroxidase (GSH peroxidase), the levels of glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation as malondialdehyde (MDA) in the kidneys homogenates, serum urea and creatinine were measured, and in addition the changes in kidney histology and bone marrow chromosomes were investigated. Gentamicin (80 mg/kg b.wt. intraperitoneally for 2 weeks) induced kidney damage as indicated from a pronounced changes in kidney histology, a significant increase in serum urea and creatinine and MDA content in the kidney homogenate. While the activity of the antioxidant enzyme GSH peroxidase and the level of GSH were significantly decreased. Gentamicin induced genotoxicity indicated by increased the number of aberrant cells and different types of structural chromosomal aberrations (fragment, deletion and ring chromosome) and showed no effect on mitotic activity of the cell. Pretreatment with grape seed extract (7 days) and simultaneously (14 days) with gentamicin significantly protected the kidney tissue by ameliorating its antioxidant activity. Moreover, grape seed extract significantly protected bone marrow chromosomes from gentamicin induced genotoxicity by reducing the total number of aberrant cells, and different types of structural chromosomal aberrations. It could be concluded that grape seed extract acts as a potent antioxidant prevented kidney damage and genotoxicity of bone marrow cells.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2006.pto_497.x

Affiliations: 1: Quality Control Division, Pharco Pharmaceuticals, Alexandria, Egypt

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