Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats

Objective: of this study was to evaluate the antihypertensive potential of Thymoquinone TQ and to investigate the underlying mechanism of action. Method: Hypertension was induced in in Sprague Dawley rats (n = 40) by administration of L-Nitro-Arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) in drinking water for 4...

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Main Authors: Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad, Noor, Noriah Mohd, Mizher, Hussam A.
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spelling iium-437482015-07-14T02:13:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/43748/ Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad Noor, Noriah Mohd Mizher, Hussam A. R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM300 Drugs and their action Objective: of this study was to evaluate the antihypertensive potential of Thymoquinone TQ and to investigate the underlying mechanism of action. Method: Hypertension was induced in in Sprague Dawley rats (n = 40) by administration of L-Nitro-Arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) in drinking water for 4 weeks. At the end of induction period, rats were divided into 6 groups (n = 8); TQ2.5+L-NAME, TQ5+L-NAME, TQ10+L-NAME, captopril+L-NAME, L-NAME only and control. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and hear rate (HR) were recorded by the non-invasive tail cuff technique weekly for 28 days. Then animals were sacrificed and blood was collected for determination of ACE activity and aldosterone concentration using ELISA. Lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, TRG) was assayed twice; at the end of induction period and at the end of treatment period. Results: TQ reversed the established hypertension in TQ5 and TQ10 groups, and prevented further increase in MAP in TQ2.5 group. Unlike captopril treated group, TQ antihypertensive activity was associated with an increase in serum aldosterone concentration and ACE activity. TQ treatment at the high dose significantly lowered total cholesterol and LDL levels in comparison with the healthy control group at the end of the 4th week of treatment. Conclusion: This study confirms the antihypertensive effect of TQ which did not take place through inhibition of ACE, but probably through blocking angiotensin II receptors. Wolters Kluwer 2015-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43748/5/43748.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43748/8/J_HT.pdf Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad and Noor, Noriah Mohd and Mizher, Hussam A. (2015) Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats. Journal of Hypertension, 33 (supp 2). e7-e7. ISSN 0263-6352 http://journals.lww.com/jhypertension/pages/default.aspx
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topic R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM300 Drugs and their action
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM300 Drugs and their action
Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad
Noor, Noriah Mohd
Mizher, Hussam A.
Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats
description Objective: of this study was to evaluate the antihypertensive potential of Thymoquinone TQ and to investigate the underlying mechanism of action. Method: Hypertension was induced in in Sprague Dawley rats (n = 40) by administration of L-Nitro-Arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) in drinking water for 4 weeks. At the end of induction period, rats were divided into 6 groups (n = 8); TQ2.5+L-NAME, TQ5+L-NAME, TQ10+L-NAME, captopril+L-NAME, L-NAME only and control. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and hear rate (HR) were recorded by the non-invasive tail cuff technique weekly for 28 days. Then animals were sacrificed and blood was collected for determination of ACE activity and aldosterone concentration using ELISA. Lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, TRG) was assayed twice; at the end of induction period and at the end of treatment period. Results: TQ reversed the established hypertension in TQ5 and TQ10 groups, and prevented further increase in MAP in TQ2.5 group. Unlike captopril treated group, TQ antihypertensive activity was associated with an increase in serum aldosterone concentration and ACE activity. TQ treatment at the high dose significantly lowered total cholesterol and LDL levels in comparison with the healthy control group at the end of the 4th week of treatment. Conclusion: This study confirms the antihypertensive effect of TQ which did not take place through inhibition of ACE, but probably through blocking angiotensin II receptors.
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author Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad
Noor, Noriah Mohd
Mizher, Hussam A.
author_facet Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad
Noor, Noriah Mohd
Mizher, Hussam A.
author_sort Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad
title Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats
title_short Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats
title_full Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats
title_fullStr Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats
title_full_unstemmed Antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats
title_sort antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities of thymoquinone in l-name hypertensive rats
publisher Wolters Kluwer
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/43748/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/43748/8/J_HT.pdf
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