Hepatoprotective effect of Phytosome Curcumin against paracetamol-induced liver toxicity in mice

• Main Authors: Bui Thanh Tung (Author), Nguyen Thanh Hai (Author), Phan Ke Son (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2175-9790; 10.1590/s2175-97902017000116136
• Keywords: Curcumin/effects; Curcumin/antioxidant activity; Curcuma longa; Phytosome; Hepatoprotective.; Pharmacy and materia medica; RS1-441
• Source: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 53, Iss 1 (2017)

Abstract Curcuma longa, which contains curcumin as a major constituent, has been shown many pharmacological effects, but it is limited using in clinical due to low bioavailability. In this study, we developed a phytosome curcumin formulation and evaluated the hepatoprotective effect of phytosome curcumin on paracetamol induced liver damage in mice. Phytosome curcumin (equivalent to curcumin 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight) and curcumin (200 mg/kg body weight) were given by gastrically and toxicity was induced by paracetamol (500 mg/kg) during 7 days. On the final day animals were sacrificed and liver function markers (ALT, AST), hepatic antioxidants (SOD, CAT and GPx) and lipid peroxidation in liver homogenate were estimated. Our data showed that phytosome has stronger hepatoprotective effect compared to curcumin-free. Administration of phytosome curcumin effectively suppressed paracetamol-induced liver injury evidenced by a reduction of lipid peroxidation level, and elevated enzymatic antioxidant activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase in mice liver tissue. Our study suggests that phytosome curcumin has strong antioxidant activity and potential hepatoprotective effects.