Chemical Profile of <i>Cyperus laevigatus</i> and Its Protective Effects against Thioacetamide-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity in Rats
Iriny M. Ayoub,
Marawan A. El-Baset,
Mai M. Elghonemy,
Samir A. E. Bashandy,
Fatma A. A. Ibrahim,
Omar A. H. Ahmed-Farid,
Abd El-Nasser G. El Gendy,
Sherif M. Afifi,
Tuba Esatbeyoglu,
Abdel Razik H. Farrag,
Mohamed A. Farag,
Abdelsamed I. Elshamy
Affiliations
Iriny M. Ayoub
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
Marawan A. El-Baset
Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
Mai M. Elghonemy
Department of Natural Compounds Chemistry, National Research Center, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
Samir A. E. Bashandy
Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
Fatma A. A. Ibrahim
Biochemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 EL Bohouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
Omar A. H. Ahmed-Farid
Physiology Department, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Cairo 12311, Egypt
Abd El-Nasser G. El Gendy
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
Sherif M. Afifi
Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt
Tuba Esatbeyoglu
Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Department of Food Development and Food Quality, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover, Am Kleinen Felde 30, 30167 Hannover, Germany
Abdel Razik H. Farrag
Pathology Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
Mohamed A. Farag
Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr el Aini St., Cairo 11562, Egypt
Abdelsamed I. Elshamy
Department of Natural Compounds Chemistry, National Research Center, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
Cyperus species represent a group of cosmopolitan plants used in folk medicine to treat several diseases. In the current study, the phytochemical profile of Cyperus laevigatus ethanolic extract (CLEE) was assessed using UPLC-QTOF–MS/MS. The protective effect of CLEE at 50 and 100 mg /kg body weight (b.w.) was evaluated on hepatorenal injuries induced by thioacetamide (100 mg/kg) via investigation of the extract’s effects on oxidative stress, inflammatory markers and histopathological changes in the liver and kidney. UPLC-QTOF–MS/MS analysis of CLEE resulted in the identification of 94 compounds, including organic and phenolic acids, flavones, aurones, and fatty acids. CLEE improved the antioxidant status in the liver and kidney, as manifested by enhancement of reduced glutathione (GSH) and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), in addition to the reduction in malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG). Moreover, CLEE positively affected oxidative stress parameters in plasma and thwarted the depletion of hepatorenal ATP content by thioacetamide (TAA). Furthermore, treatment of rats with CLEE alleviated the significant increase in plasma liver enzymes, kidney function parameters, and inflammatory markers. The protective effect of CLEE was confirmed by a histopathological study of the liver and kidney. Our results proposed that CLEE may reduce TAA-hepatorenal toxicity via its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties suppressing oxidative stress.
