| Thymoquinone: Novel gastroprotective mechanisms. | |
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PMID: 23051678 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Ample of evidence proved the gastroprotective effect of thymoquinone (TQ), the main constituent of Nigella sativa oil; however, the full mechanistic cassette on the gastric ulcer etiopathogenesis is not fully elucidated. The aim of the present work is to unveil some of the possible mechanisms. Animals were injected with vehicle, TQ (10 & 20mg/kg), omeprazole (10 & 20mg/kg) or their combination (10mg/kg) and thirty min. later, pyloric ligation was carried out and followed consequently with ischemia for another 30min., abided by reperfusion for 120min. The ischemia/reperfusion insult increased the gastric acid secretion, acid output, and pepsin, as well as the gastric mucosal content/activity of lipid peroxide, proton pump and myeloperoxidase, along with ulcer index. However, content/ activity of gastric mucin, reduced glutathione, total nitric oxide, and superoxide dismutase were decreased. TQ, especially the high dose level, corrected the altered parameters in a comparable manner to that of the reference drug used, omeprazole. In addition, when the low doses were combined they add to each other to reach the effect of the high dose of either drug. These results showed that apart from its known antioxidant properties, TQ has novel gastroprotective mechanisms via inhibiting proton pump, acid secretion and neutrophil infiltration, while enhancing mucin secretion, and nitric oxide production. |
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Mahmoud-Awny Magdy; El-Abhar Hanan; El-Maraghy Nabila |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-7 |
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Title: European journal of pharmacology Volume: - ISSN: 1879-0712 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pharmacol. Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254354 Medline TA: Eur J Pharmacol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, October University. |
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