Effect of Brahma Rasayana on antioxidant systems and cytokine levels in mice during cyclophosphamide administration.
Intraperitoneal administration of cyclophosphamide ( CTX) 25 mg/kg.b.wt. dose/mouse for 10 days was found to suppress the tissue and serum level of reduced glutathione (GSH), blood glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and tissue levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). Tissue levels of glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) were unaltered by CTX treatment while serum and tissue lipid peroxide levels were significantly increased. Oral administration of Brahma Rasayana BR-50 mg/dose/mouse for 10 days and 30 days significantly enhanced the tissue levels of SOD, CAT, GST, GPX, serum and tissue GSH and significantly reduced the serum and tissue lipid peroxidation. BR treatment was also found to enhance the serum cytokine level of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin-2 (IL-2) and granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in normal and CTX treated mice. The results are indicative of the use of BR to reduce the oxidant stress induced by CTX treatment and its effect in cellular function.[1]References
- Effect of Brahma Rasayana on antioxidant systems and cytokine levels in mice during cyclophosphamide administration. Rekha, P.S., Kuttan, G., Kuttan, R. J. Exp. Clin. Cancer Res. (2001) [Pubmed]
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