NEPHROPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ACACIA SENEGAL (GUM ARABIC) AGAINST GENTAMICIN INDUCED NEPHROTOXICITY IN RATSHala E. Ahmed 1, Tarig. A. H. Bilal 2, Sara A. Mohamed 1, Samia H. Abdlrahman 1, Fahad E.B. Elghazali 1, and Samia M. Elbadwi 3 1 Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, P. O. Box 8067 (Alamarat), Khartoum, Sudan2 College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia3 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, , Khartoum, Sudan |
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Received 05 February 2022 Accepted 08 March 2022 Published 31 March 2022 Corresponding Author Hala E. Ahmed, Hala.elr@gmail.com DOI 10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i3.2022.4516 Funding: This research
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ABSTRACT |
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Objective: To explore
the effects of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) aqueous extract in contradiction
of gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar albino rats. Materials and Methods:
Forty rats were randomly separated into 4 groups (n=10). Group A (negative
control) received standard diet and water while group B (positive control)
received gentamicin 80 mg/kg b. wt. /day via intra peritoneal (IP)
route for six days. Groups C and D received Gum Arabic extract at 250 and 500
mg/kg b. wt. via oral route respectively for 10 days and concurrently with
gentamicin 80 mg/kg b. wt. IP from day 5 for six days. The nephroprotective
activity of Gum Arabic extract was evaluated by measuring the serum and urine
biochemical parameters (creatinine, urea, total protein, albumin, sodium and
potassium) and examining the histopathological sections of kidney specimen.
The serum and urine data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results:
In both serum and urine, the biochemical parameters in groups C and D
were significantly improved compared to group B. The histopathological
analysis of kidneys showed slight necrosis of glomeruli and tubules in group
C compared to group B, while group D showed only hemorrhage and congestion in
the glomeruli. Conclusion: These
findings suggest that, Gum Arabic extract may possess a nephroprotective
activity. |
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Keywords: Gentamicin, Nephrotoxicity, Acacia Senegal, Gum Arabic 1. INTRODUCTION
Nephrotoxicity is one of the most frequent kidney issues, that arises
when body is exposed to a drug or toxin (Atef et al. (2015)). A numeral therapeutic mediator can harmfully
distress the kidney and subsequently lead to acute renal failure, chronic
interstitial nephritis and nephritic syndrome, as there is a collective
number of forceful therapeutic drugs like aminoglycoside antibiotics,
NSAID’s. lately, additional chemotherapeutic agents have been enumerated into
the therapeutic acting drugs. (Akram et al. (2019)). Revelation to chemical substances like ethylene
glycol, carbon tetrachloride, sodium oxalate and heavy metals such as lead,
mercury, cadmium and arsenic, similarly persuades nephrotoxicity (Balali-Mood et al.
(2021)). Speedy appreciation of the ailment and
termination of accountable drugs, are generally the first essential therapy.
Nephroprotective mediators are the materials, which own defensive activity in
contradiction of Nephrotoxicity. Medicinal plants have restorative |
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chattels due to the existence of numerous composite chemical ingredients. Initial literatures have prearranged many herbs for the therapy of renal complaints (http://farmacists.blogspot.com). Co-administration of several medicinal plants having nephroprotective activity laterally with diverse nephrotoxic agents which may weaken its toxicity
The term renal failure principally signifies failure of
the excretory role of kidney, leading to retaining of the nitrogenous waste
products of metabolism in the blood Sivanandham (2015),
furthermore, there is a failure of regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance
alongside endocrine dysfunction. The renal failure is basically assorted into
acute and chronic renal failure Chertow et al. (2019).
Acute renal failure (ARF), indicates the unexpected and regularly revocable loss of renal function that progresses over a period of days or weeks. There are several reasons behind the incidence of acute renal failure which primarily consist of, acute tubular necrosis that regularly represent 85% of the recorded cases. Typically, acute tubular necrosis arises either due to ischemia or toxins. The toxins may originate from exterior cause (exogenous) or inside source (endogenous). The exogenous agents are divergence mediators, such as, cyclosporine, antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents, organic solvents, acetaminophen and prohibited abortifacients, Chertow et al. (2019). Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a permanent fall in the renal function which naturally progresses over a period of years, instigating loss of excretory metabolic and endocrine functions. Numerous origins of renal failure have been documented like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, anti-neoplastic agents like cyclophosphamide, vincristin and cisplatin etc. Sivanandham (2015).
Aminoglycoside antibiotics have been extensively used
for gram-negative bacterial infections. Though, their nephrotoxicity and
ototoxicity are the key confines in clinical practice. Amongst some
aminoglycoside antibiotics, the score of nephrotoxicity has been described to
be in the subsequent order as, neomycin > gentamicin > tobramycin McWilliam (2015). Gentamycin Nephrotoxicity
happens in about 15-30% of treated subjects, is demonstrated clinically as
non-oliguric renal failure, with a slow escalation in serum creatinine and
hyperosmolar urinary yield evolving after several days of treatment Abdel-Zaher et al. (2008). Gentamicin
is filtered through glomeruli into tubular urine, that binds with anionic
phospholipids, such as phosphatidylinositol or phosphatidylserine, in brush
border membrane of proximal tubular cells reabsorbed actively via pinocytosis
process into tubular cells, reserved up by lysosomes and afterward produces
phospholipidosis, McWilliam
(2015). The drug
passes into the cells by adsorptive/receptor mediated endocytosis after binding
to acidic phospholipids and megalin and is located essentially in lysosomes.
Animals treated with low, therapeutically pertinent doses of aminoglycosides
show both lysosomal phospholipidosis and apoptosis in proximal tubular cells Randjelovic
et al. (2017).
The goal of this study, is to explore the properties of Gum Arabic aqueous extract against gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar albino rats.
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS
Animals
Forty grown Wistar albino
rats of either sexes weighing (100–120 g) were attained from the experimental
animal residence at the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL) and from
the Faculty of Pharmacy (University of Khartoum). The rats were kept at the
experimental animal house at the Faculty of Pharmacy (University of Khartoum),
isolated and observed for 7 days before the experiment. All animals reserved in
aluminum laboratory cages, fed the standard pellet feedstuff and fresh water ad
libitum.
Preparation of Gum Arabic extract
The Gum Arabic was gotten from Elobied (North Kordofan State, Sudan) as fine powder. Extraction of plant material was achieved using water according to the method described by Sukhdev et al. (2008). Briefly, eighty grams of Gum Arabic was macerated in 500 ml hot distilled water, left till cooled down with unceasing stirring at room temperature, filtered, deep-frozen and then freeze-dried previously to calculating the yield percentage.
Assessment of nephroprotective activity against
gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity
Gentamicin (80 mg/kg) was inoculated by intra peritoneal (IP) route concurrently with Gum Arabic extract which administered orally. Blood samples from ocular vein were collected under light diethyl ether anesthesia into a sterile plain vacutainer tube at day 0 and day 10. Serum was separated from blood by centrifugation for 15 minutes at 3000 rpm and stored at −20º C until tested for renal function. Urine samples were collected by mean of metabolic cages in day 0 and 10 in sterile container. Biochemical profile determined using BIOSYSTEM BTS-350 Apparatus.
Histopathological study
Kidney specimens were handled in the Department of
Pathology (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum) and the
slides were examined under microscope in the Department of pathology (CVRL).
Kidney tissue samples perceived in 10% formaldehyde for two days then placed
into automatic tissue processor (Histos5, rapid microwave processor,
Milestone-USA) and monitored for 12 hours. The samples were blocked with molten
paraffin at 56-58 0C and those paraffin blocks froze at -10₀
C in a refrigerator. After 4-5μ thick sections were sliced the paraffin
blocks were stained with hematoxylin eosin. The stained sections were inspected
under a light microscope.
Experimental design
The forty rats were alienated into four groups, each of ten rats. Group A (negative control) did not receive neither gentamycin nor aqueous extract of Gum Arabic. Group B (positive control) received gentamicin (80 mg/kg b. wt) IP for initiation of nephrotoxicity (6 days). Group C parallelly received, the aqueous extract of Gum Arabic (250 mg/kg b. wt) orally for 10 day and gentamicin (80 mg/kg b. wt) for 6 days. Group D concomitantly received the aqueous extract of Gum Arabic (500 mg/kg) orally for 10 days with gentamicin (80 mg/kg b.wt) IP for 6 days.
Statistical analysis
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyses the data using SPSS software (IBM, Version 16). A probability of p<0.05 was considered as significant. All results were expressed as mean ± standard error of means SE.
3. RESULTS
Biochemical parameters in sera samples
The biochemical parameters in sera samples are
expressed in Table 1. The
creatinine showed significant (P˂ 0.05) rise in group B compared to groups
A, C and D, concurrently, nonsignificant variation observed between groups C
and D. The urea exposed significant elevation in group B compared to groups A,
C and D, whereas nonsignificant variance between groups A, C and D was
documented. The total protein displayed significant reduction in group B
compared to group A. A significant increase in groups C and D compared to group
B was noted, while the difference between groups C and D was nonsignificant.
The albumin showed significant decrease in group B compared to groups A, C and
D. whereas the difference between groups A, C and D was not pronounced. The
sodium showed remarkable increase in group B compared to groups A, C and D. A
significant reduction of sodium concentration distinguished in groups C and D
compared to group B. A substantial decrease in group D compared to group C, was
observed. Serum potassium levels, showed important decrease in groups B, C and
D compared to group A, and nonsignificant variance between groups B, C and D
was recognized.
Table 1 The effect of Gum Arabic aqueous extract
administered for 10 days on biochemical parameters in sera samples |
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Group |
Creatinine (mg/dl) |
Urea (mg/dl) |
Total protein (g/dl) |
Albumin (g/dl) |
Sodium (mmol/l) |
Potassium (mmol/l) |
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D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
|
A |
0.31±
0.03a |
0.34±
0.03a |
40.33±
1.68a |
47.88±
0.27a |
5.46± 0.24a |
5.69±
0.15b |
2.88±
0.10c |
2.90±
0.01b |
81.38±
3.33a |
85.00±
3.14a |
3.58±
0.26b |
3.86±
0.15b |
B |
0.32±
0.04a |
3.71±
0.41b |
38.70±
1.23a |
59.70±
2.38b |
6.14± 0.21a |
4.90±
0.10a |
2.69±
0.12bc |
2.41±
0.05a |
76.56±
3.11a |
102.50
± 2.20b |
3.12±
0.10ab |
2.25±
0.20a |
C |
0.29
± 0.02a |
1.24
± 0.26a |
38.38±
1.63a |
53.01
± 3.73ab |
5.81± 0.91a |
5.56
±0.05 ab |
2.51
± 0.17ab |
2.80
± 0.06b |
73.15
± 5.58a |
94.72
± 9.77a |
2.43
± 0.19a |
2.38±
0.26a |
D |
0.30
± 0.03a |
1.14
± 0.19a |
40.37±
1.58a |
51.71
± 3.92ab |
5.49± 0.31a |
5.56
± 0.16
ab |
2.32
± 0.14a |
2.89
± 0.09b |
72.1±
3.91a |
90.38±
8.99a |
3.21±
0.16b |
2.50±
0.24a |
Data are means ± SE. A =
Negative control; B = Positive control (Gentamicin 80mg/kg b. wt); C
= Gum Arabic 250 mg/kg b. wt. + Gentamicin 80 mg/kg b. wt; D = Gum
Arabic 500 mg/kg b. wt+Gentamicin 80 mg/kg b.wt.
Biochemical parameters in urine samples
The biochemical parameters in urine samples are
expressed in Table 2. The
creatinine levels, showed significant (P˂ 0.05) increase in groups B and C
compared to group A. Meanwhile nonsignificant difference between groups A and D
was noted. Urea concentrations, revealed significant rise in group B compared
to groups A, C and D. Nonsignificant difference between groups A, C and D. The
sodium displayed significant decrease in group B compared to groups A, C and D,
while the difference was nonsignificant between groups A, C and D. The
potassium showed significant reduction in groups B, C and D compared to group
A, whereas, significant increase in groups C and D compared to group B was
observed. A nonsignificant different level of potassium between groups C and D
was obtained.
Table 2 The effect of Gum Arabic aqueous extract
administered for 10 days on biochemical parameters in urine samples |
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Group |
Creatinine
(mg/dl) |
Urea
(mg/dl) |
Sodium
(mmol/l) |
Potassium
(mmol/l) |
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D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
D0 |
D10 |
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A |
65.20± 12.60a |
67.41±
11.30a |
920±
23.09a |
918±
0.03a |
113.77± 5.05a |
106.80± 17.18b |
27.50±
0.62a |
29.29± 2.06b |
B |
73.90±
0.003a |
91.26±
7.51b |
846±
6.58a |
1219± 36.49b |
113.75± 5.05a |
52.50± 10.10a |
29.64±
0.62b |
11.79± 0.62a |
C |
82.60±
0.12a |
88.90±
16.20a |
875±
68.52a |
951±
173.0a |
108.50± 14.14a |
103.25±
22.80b |
30.36±
1.03b |
20.36±
2.27b |
D |
65.22±
0.20a |
69.38± 0.19a |
927±
140.50a |
941± 87.33a |
101.5± 2.02a |
94.83± 6.07b |
22.50±
0.62a |
20.72±
3.71b |
Data are means ± SE. Means in the same
row followed by the same letters are not significantly different at (p ≤
0.05). A = Negative control; B = Positive control (Gentamicin 80
mg/kg b. wt); C = Gum Arabic 250 mg/kg b. wt. + Gentamicin 80 mg/kg b.
wt.; D = Gum Arabic 500 mg/kg b. wt. + Gentamicin 80 mg/kg b. wt.
Histopathological changes in kidney
The kidney of group B rats exhibited immense necrosis
of cortical tubules and glomeruli with hemorrhage Figure 1. The kidney of
group C rats exposed mild necrosis of glomeruli and tubules Figure
2. The kidney
of group D rats showed hemorrhage and congestion in the glomeruli Figure
3.
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Figure 1 Section of kidney of group B rats. |
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Figure 2 Section of kidney of group C
rats |
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Figure 3 Section of kidney of group D
rats |
4. DISCUSSION
In this model of acute renal failure induced by gentamycin; rats given Gum Arabic showed values near the normal in creatinine and sodium while they are increased significantly in sera of the intoxicated rats. No significant difference in serum total protein, urea and potassium. Analogous findings were obtained by; El Tahir et al. (2016) and Ali et al. (2013) using the acute renal failure model. The administration of Gum Arabic aqueous extract followed by gentamicin improved the activity of albumin towards the normal values in extract treated groups while it was reduced significantly in the group given only gentamicin. In urine there was a significant elevation in urea and creatinine levels in gentamicin group whereas there was a significant reduction in urea and creatinine levels in the treated group which given Gum Arabic at 250 and 500 mg/kg.
Mahmoud et al. (2012), studied Gum Arabic on acute and chronic renal failure and they found that Gum Arabic owns anti-inflammatory possessions that seem to ameliorate the renal injury caused by gentamicin. They found Gum Arabic attenuated C - reactive protein levels and increased renal superoxide dismutase activity.
The current
study, oral administration of Gum Arabic to rats with renal toxicity induced by
gentamicin, showed a marked decrease in level of creatinine. In another study
Gum Arabic was found to attenuate renal dysfunction in adenine induced chronic
renal failure Ali et al. (2010).
El Tahir et al. (2016); found in a model of acute renal failure induced by gentamicin that Gum Arabic produced mild reduction in urea and creatinine serum levels. This reduction was statistically significant for urea but not for creatinine.
There are many suggestions that explain how dietary
fibers such as Gum Arabic declines serum urea nitrogen. It has been declared
that colonic bacteria ferment dietary fibers to deliver them with energy for
growth and nitrogen excretion Muhamad et al. (2021). Another
suggestion in animal replicas of experimental chronic renal failure showed that
ingesting of feedstuff containing fermentable carbohydrates consequences in a
greater rate of urea nitrogen transfer from blood to the cercal lumen, where it
hydrolyzed by bacterial urease before following microflora metabolism and
propagation Therefore, this results in a greater faecal nitrogen excretion,
joined with a reduction in urinary nitrogen excretion and plasma urea
concentration Snelson
et al. (2019). However, Mohammed
et al. (2018), assumed that the
nephroprotective value of Gum Arabic seen in rats treated with gentamicin was
due to reduced lipid oxidation and antioxidant effect. The reduction in the
markers shows that the extracts having the potential to improve the
impairment which produced by gentamicin administration Kuatsienu et al. (2017).
The histopathological finding for the effect of Gum Arabic rehabilitation of kidney tissue was week. This may be attributed to the short length of the trial.
Ali et al. (2013); examined an animal model of chronic renal failure (feeding adenine for four weeks to assess the consequence of Gum Arabic on chronic renal failure and they found that Gum Arabic 6% and 12% (W/V) in drinking water for four uninterrupted weeks, expressively ameliorate the contrary biochemical alterations symptomatic of renal failure and reduced glomerular and interstitial lesions induced by adenine. The mechanism(s) of this nephroprotection was undefined but might include anti-oxidant and /or anti-inflammatory actions. El Tahir et al. (2016); found that Gum Arabic diminished the impairment caused by gentamicin; as coagulative necrosis, hemorrhage and reduced cellularity.
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