Abstract
The protective effects of caffeic acid on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and purinergic enzyme activities, as well as gluconeogenesis was investigated in iron-induced cardiotoxicity. Cardiotoxicity was induced in heart tissues harvested from healthy male SD rats by 0.1 mM FeSO4. Treatment was carried out by co-incubating hearts tissues with caffeic acid and 0.1 mM FeSO4. Cardiotoxicity induction significantly (p < 0.05) depleted GSH level, SOD, catalase, and ENTPDase activities, with concomitant elevation of the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide, ACE, ATPase, glycogen phosphorylase, glucose 6-phosphatase, fructose 6-biphsophatase, and lipase activities. There was significant (p < 0.05) reversion in these levels and activities on treatment with caffeic acid. Caffeic acid also caused depletion in cardiac levels of cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-c, while elevating HDL-c level. Our results suggest the protective effect of caffeic acid against iron-mediated cardiotoxicity as indicated by its ability to suppress oxidative imbalance and ACE activity, while concomitantly modulating nucleotide hydrolysis and metabolic switch.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1052-1061 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Biological Trace Element Research |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Caffeic acid
- Cardio-metabolism
- Iron cardiotoxicity
- Purinergic activity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Biochemistry (medical)