Open AccessCardioprotective and antioxidant influence of aqueous extracts from Sesamum indicum seeds on oxidative stress induced by cadmium in wistar rats
Author(s) -
Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye,
Basiru Olaitan Ajiboye,
Oluwafemi Adeleke Ojo,
Sarah Onyenibe Nwozo,
Abidemi Paul Kappo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.182155
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , lipid peroxidation , sesamum , antioxidant , chemistry , glutathione , pharmacology , cardiotoxicity , tbars , cholesterol , biochemistry , toxicity , enzyme , biology , organic chemistry , horticulture
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several acute and chronic diseases of the heart as a result of indiscriminate exposure to cardiotoxic heavy metals. The study reported here was designed to evaluate the possible ameliorative effect of aqueous extracts from Sesamum indicum (SI) seeds on oxidative stress induced by cadmium (Cd) in Wistar rats.