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The effects of pomegranate and carvacrol on methotrexate induced bone marrow toxicity in rat        
Yazarlar
Velat Sen
Mehtap Bozkuri
Sevda Soker
Aydin Ece
 Ali GÜNEŞ Ali GÜNEŞ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Unal Uluca
Murat Soker
Servet Yel
Ibrahim Kaplan
Özet
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the e ff ects of pomegranate (PMG) extract and carvacrol (CARV) on methotrexate (MTX)- induced oxidative stress and bone marrow toxicity.
Methods: Wistar albino rats (32 rats) were divided into four groups (n=8): Group 1 was control; Group 2 was given a single intraperitoneal injection of methotrexate (20 mg/kg); Group 3 was treated with carvacrol (73 mg/kg i.p.) one day before MTX (20 mg/kg i.p.) injection; and, Group 4 received a single dose of MTX (20 mg/kg i.p) while PMG was administered orally for seven days at 225 mg/kg. After animals were euthanized, blood samples were taken to evaluate hematological parameters and oxidative stress. In addition, the femur was cropped and bone marrow was extracted for examination.
Results: White blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelet count were found to be decreased in the MTX group, but these changes were prevented in the groups that received CARV and PMG. Furthermore, decreased bone marrow cellularity was found in the groups treated with MTX, whereas the PMG and CARV groups had cellularity similar to controls. Strikingly, oxidative stress increased in the MTX group, but was ultimately decreased in the rats that received the antioxidants PMG and CARV.
Conclusion: Carvacrol and PMG were found to be protective against methotrexateinduced oxidative bone marrow damage. Use of these antioxidants, in combination with chemotherapeutics, may help to reduce some adverse effects of methotrexate.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı CLINICAL AND INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE
Dergi ISSN 0147-958X
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2014
Cilt No 37
Sayı 2
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
WoS 6
SCOPUS 11
Google Scholar 15

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