Clinicopathological Studies on the Impact of Grape Seed Extract and L-Carnitine as Cardioprotective Agents Against Doxorubicin-Induced Toxicity in Rats

Doxorubicin (DOX) cancer therapy induces serious cardiotoxicity as a side effect. This study aimed to investigate the cardioprotective effects of grape seed extract (GSE) and L-Carnitine (L-CA) against DOX-induced cardiac toxicity in male rats. Six groups of male albino rats were used: G1 (control);...

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Published in:Life (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 14; no. 12; p. 1656
Main Authors: Aldayel, Tahany Saleh, Kilany, Omnia E., El-Hak, Heba Nageh Gad, Abdelrazek, Heba M. A., Abdallah, Osama, Omar, Donia E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.12.2024
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Subjects:
Abnormalities
Antidiabetics
Antioxidants
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Cardiotoxicity
Carnitine
Cholesterol
Doxorubicin
Drug dosages
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiography
Enzymes
Free radicals
grape seed extract
Grapes
Health aspects
Heart
Hematology
Inflammation
L-Carnitine
Laboratory animals
Levocarnitine
Lipid peroxidation
Lipids
Lipoproteins
Males
Medical research
Oxidative stress
Peroxidation
Phytochemicals
Plant extracts
Polyphenols
Seeds
Toxicity
Veterinary medicine
China
California
Suez Canal
L-Carnitine
cardiotoxicity
doxorubicin
grape seed extract
ISSN:2075-1729, 2075-1729
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Summary:Doxorubicin (DOX) cancer therapy induces serious cardiotoxicity as a side effect. This study aimed to investigate the cardioprotective effects of grape seed extract (GSE) and L-Carnitine (L-CA) against DOX-induced cardiac toxicity in male rats. Six groups of male albino rats were used: G1 (control); G2 (GSE), given grape seed extract (100 mg/kg b.wt.) orally for 35 days; G3 (L-CA) (150 mg/kg b.wt.); Group 4 (DOX-induced cardiotoxicity), given DOX (10 mg/kg b.wt., i.p.) on the 28th day of the experiment; G5 (GSE + DOX), given GSE and DOX as previously mentioned; and G6 (L-CA + DOX), given L-CA and DOX as previously mentioned. Electrocardiographic evaluation, lipid profile, lipid peroxidation and antioxidants, serum cardiac markers, and inflammatory markers were estimated. Histopathological evaluation of cardiac tissue was also examined. Key findings showed that DOX induced ECG abnormalities lipid peroxidation, reduced antioxidants, and elevated cardiac and inflammatory markers. GSE and L-CA significantly ameliorated ECG abnormalities, reduced lipid peroxidation, improved antioxidant enzymes and serum cardiac markers, and reduced inflammation. These findings suggest that GSE and L-CA exhibit substantial cardioprotective effects in DOX-induced cardiotoxicity via their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potentials.
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ISSN:2075-1729
2075-1729
DOI:10.3390/life14121656