Preventing oxygen free radical damage by proanthocyanidin in obstructive jaundice

Abstract

Objective: Tissue damage and endotoxemia in obstructive jaundice are attributed to the increase in oxygen free-radicals. We aimed at evaluating the possible protective effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE), which is a potent exogenous free-radical scavenger and antioxidant.
Material and Methods: The study was performed at the Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine Research and Application Center for Experimental Medicine Laboratory with ethical approval. 30 Wistar-Albino rats were used and were divided into 3 groups. The common bile duct was identified and only dissected in the first group (sham). Following dissection of the common bile duct it was ligated with 4/0 silk just above the pancreas in the second group (control). After ligation of the common bile duct, 100mg/kg/day GSPE was administered via orogastric lavage for 10 days in the third group.
Results: Biochemical values revealed a statistically significant difference between Group I and the others. There was no difference between Group II and III regarding biochemical values. There was a statistically significant difference, however, between Group II and III with regards to nitric oxide levels. There was a statistically significant difference between Group I and the other groups concerning hepatic and pulmonary tissue damage on histopathologic evaluation. There was no difference among the groups with regards to renal tubular damage.
Conclusion: Proanthocyanidin is an effective natural antioxidant in decreasing the level of tissue damage caused by oxygen free-radicals.

This study was presented at the 51st Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, 25-28 May 2016, Prague, Czech Republic.

Cite this paper as: Savdan M, Çakır M, Vatansev H, Küçükkartallar T, Tekin A, Tavlı Ş. Preventing oxygen free radical damage by proanthocyanidin in obstructive jaundice. Turk J Surg 2017; 33(2): 62-68

Ethics committee approval was received for this study from the ethics committee of Necmettin Erbakan University (31.10.2012-2012/86).

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Externally peer-reviewed.

Concept - M.Ç.; Design - M.Ç.; Supervision - Ş.T.; Resource - T.K.; Materials - M.Ç.; Data Collection and/or Processing - M.S.; Analysis and/or Interpretation - A.T.; Literature Search - M.S.; Writing Manuscript - M.Ç.; Critical Reviews - A.T., H.V.

No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.

The authors would like to thank Dr. Hakan Esen for this contributions.