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Saffron and Saffron Ingredients Like Safranal and Crocin’s Cytoprotective Effects on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Liver Damage

İbrahim ARAS
İrfan BAYRAM
Remzi ERTEN
Ayşe ÖTER ALMALI
Zehra AKMAN ILIK
Gökhan OTO
Pages
424–431
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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It was concluded that crocin and saffron have a hepatoprotective effect in the experimental ac ute liver injury caused by CCI4, but the safranal has no protective effect on the liver.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to investigate the liver-protective effects of saffron and saffron components like crocin and safranal against acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCI4) in rats. 72 male Wistar Albino rats were used in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was concluded that crocin and saffron have a hepatoprotective effect in the experimental ac ute liver injury caused by CCI4, but the safranal has no protective effect on the liver.
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This study aims to investigate the liver-protective effects of saffron and saffron components like crocin and safranal against acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCI4) in rats. 72 male Wistar Albino rats were used in the study. The rats were divided into nine groups: 8 in each group. The rats were sacrificed at the end of the seventh day with high excretion (exsanguina tion). The protective effect of saffron, safranal, and crocin against CCI4-induced acute liver injury was evaluated histopathologically. In the study, balloon degeneration, apoptotic cells, and sub-massive necrosis were seen in hepatocytes as a result of- the effect of CCI4. These histopathological changes were hardly seen in groups in which CCI4 was administered with crocin and saffron. On the other hand, in the group where safranal and CCI4 were given together, changes similar to the histopathological changes seen in the CCI4 group were observed. It was concluded that crocin and saffron have a hepatoprotective effect in the experimental ac ute liver injury caused by CCI4, but the safranal has no protective effect on the liver.

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ARAS, İ., BAYRAM, İ., ERTEN, R., ALMALI, A. Ö., ILIK, Z. A., OTO, G. (2022). Saffron and Saffron Ingredients Like Safranal and Crocin’s Cytoprotective Effects on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Liver Damage. Eastern Journal of Medicine, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 3, 424–431. https://ajindex.com/articles/494810

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