04-02-2019 09:12

The aim of the present study is to investigate the protective effects of curcumin and/or ginger against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced hepatotoxicity. Therefore, 45 rats were divided into 5 groups each of 9 rats. Control group, CCl4 group: Injected i/p with CCl4 (0.5 mL kg–1 b.wt.) mixed (v/v) in olive oil, curcumin group: Injected i/p with CCl4and treated with curcumin (200 mg kg–1 b.wt.), ginger group: Injected i/p with CCl4 and treated with ginger (100 mg kg–1 b.wt.) and ginger and curcumin group: Injected i/p with CCl4 and treated with a mixture of curcumin and ginger (100 and 50 mg kg –1, respectively). After 8 weeks from the start of the experiment, blood samples and liver tissues were collected for biochemical and histopathological analysis, respectively. The present study revealed that, CCl4 elevated liver enzymes activities (ALT and AST) and increase malondialdehyde (MDA) level. On the other hand, CCl4 …