Synergistic effect of cranberry extract and losartan against aluminium chloride-induced hepatorenal damage associated cardiomyopathy in rats.

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Synergistic effect of cranberry extract and losartan against aluminium chloride-induced hepatorenal damage associated cardiomyopathy in rats.

Arch Physiol Biochem. 2018 Apr 23;:1-10

Authors: Galal SM, Hasan HF, Abdel-Rafei MK, El Kiki SM

Abstract
The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of cranberry extract (CRAN) and/or losartan (LOS) against aluminium chloride (AlCl3) induced hepatorenal damage associated cardiomyopathy in rats. To induce hepatorenal and cardiotoxicity, animals were received (AlCl3; 70 mg/kg i.p.) for 8 weeks day after day and treated with CRAN (100 mg/kg b.wt.) orally daily for 4 weeks started after 4 weeks from AlCl3 injection accompanied with an administration of LOS (5 mg/kg i.p.) three times weekly for 4 weeks. Our data revealed that, compared to AlCl3, administration of CRAN extract and LOS produced a significant improvement which was evidenced by a significant amelioration in myocardial and vascular indices, kidney and liver markers, lipid profile and oxidative stress indices. Furthermore, histopathological and immunohistochemical examination reinforced the previous results. It could be concluded that combination of CRAN extract and LOS hindered AlCl3 induced hepatorenal damage complicated cardiomyopathy in rats.

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