Monocrotaline (MCT) is a pyrrolizidine alkaloid which induces cardio-pulmonary toxicity and hepatotoxicity in animals and humans. MCT is frequently ingested because of food grain contamination accidentally or in the form of herbal medicine preparations. The aim of this study was to observe the protective effect of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on MCT-induced pulmonary toxicity and hepatotoxicity. According to our results (right ventricular pressures [RVPs], ratios of right ventricle (RV)/heart weight (HW), plasma AST levels, liver glutathione levels, liver MDA levels and liver histopathological examinations of groups), protective effects were observed with NAC treatment in both MCT-induced pulmonary toxicity and hepatotoxicity.
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South African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South AfricaSouth African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V.
Dias, Stephanie C.
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South African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South AfricaSouth African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
Dias, Stephanie C.
Obonye, Nnini
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South African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South AfricaSouth African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
Obonye, Nnini
Johnson, Rabia
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South African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
Stellenbosch Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Div Med Physiol, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South AfricaSouth African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
Johnson, Rabia
Louw, Johan
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South African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
Univ Zululand, Dept Biochem & Microbiol, KwaDlangezwa 3886, ZA-3886 Richards Bay, South AfricaSouth African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
Louw, Johan
Nkambule, Bongani B.
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Univ KwaZulu Natal, Coll Hlth Sci, SLMMS, ZA-4000 Durban, South AfricaSouth African Med Res Council, BRIP, Francie van Zijl Dr,POB 19070, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa
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Amrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Anaesthesia & Crit Care, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaAmrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Anaesthesia & Crit Care, Kochi, Kerala, India
Mohamed, Zubair Umer
Krishnakumar, Lakshmi
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Amrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Anaesthesia & Crit Care, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaAmrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Anaesthesia & Crit Care, Kochi, Kerala, India
Krishnakumar, Lakshmi
Sudhindran, Surendran
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Amrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Dept Gastrointestinal Surg, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaAmrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Anaesthesia & Crit Care, Kochi, Kerala, India