| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2582818 | Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology | 2016 | 7 Pages |
•RPS alleviated levels of liver injury.•RPS increased mRNA levels of phase I and II to induce the byproducts exreation.•RPS acted anti-oxidant and decreased DNA damage in DEN-induced rats.
Rhizoma Paridis saponin (RPS) had been regarded as the main active components responsible for the anti-tumor effects of the herb Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz. In the present research, we set up a rat model of diethylnitrosamine (DEN) induced hepatoma to evaluate antitumor effect of RPS. After 20 weeks treatment, rats were sacrificed to perform histopathological examinations, liver function tests, oxidative stress assays and so forth. As a result, DEN-induced hepatoma formation. RPS alleviated levels of liver injury through inhibiting liver tissues of malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) formation, increasing superoxide dismutases (SOD) production, and up-regulating expression of GST-α/μ/π in DEN-induced rats. All in all, RPS would be a potent agent inhibiting chemically induced liver cancer in the prospective application.
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