Ruta graveolens and its active constituent rutin protect against diethylnitrosamine-induced nephrotoxicity through modulation of oxidative stress

J App Pharm Sci. 2015; 5(10): 016-021

doi: 10.7324/JAPS.2015.501004

Ayman M. Mahmoud, Rasha R. Ahmed, Hanan A. Soliman, Marwa Salah.

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The current study was designed to evaluate the possible protective effects of Ruta graveolens (Rue) and its active phenolic constituent rutin against diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. A single dose of DEN (200 mg/kg body weight) was intraperitoneally injected. Two-weeks after DEN administration, rats received 0.05 % phenobarbital in drinking water for 12 weeks. Ruta graveolens (50 mg/kg) and rutin (50 mg/kg) were orally administered from the first day of experiment. DEN administration induced kidney injury evidenced by histological alterations as well as significant increase in serum urea (P Key words: Rue, Flavonoids, Renal injury, Oxidative stress, Antioxidants.