Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research (SJBR)
Volume-3 | Issue-01 | 1-8
Original Research Article
Hepatoprotective Potential of Methanolic Extract of Gymnema sylvestre Leaves on Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Damage in Wistar Strain Albino Rats
Oshobu ML, Alhassan AJ, Mansura A, Ononamadu CJ, Ibrahim A
Published : Jan. 30, 2018
Abstract
Drug-induced liver injury is a potential complication of all medications
because the liver has a central role in the metabolism of drugs and toxic substances.
This study was designed to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of the methanolic
extract of Gymnema slyvestre leaves on acetaminophen-induced liver damage in
wistar rats. The experiment was carried in three phases. In Phase I, the
hepatoprotective activities of the methanolic extract of the leaves was determined by
assaying for some liver function indices (AST, ALT & ALP) on acetaminopheninduced liver damage in rats. In phase II, the methanolic extract of the leaves was
further fractionated with chloroform, ethylacetate and n-butanol to obtained
chloroform, ethylacetate, n-butanol and residual extracts respectively; and the effect
of these fractions on liver function (AST, ALT & ALP) was determined.