Ivermectin protects against monosodim glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in the rat

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dc.contributor.authorArise, Rotimi. O
dc.contributor.authorArise, Abimbola K
dc.contributor.authorMalomo, S.O.
dc.contributor.authorOyewole, I.O
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-16T12:38:42Z
dc.date.available2021-12-16T12:38:42Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractMonosodium glutamate (MSG), an established excitotoxic food additive, has been found to induce oxidative stress in all tissues. To examine the protective effects of ivermectin on MSG-induced excitotoxicity, 28 male albino rats were randomized into four groups. Group 1, the control, received 1 ml of oral distilled water, group 2 was administered an aqueous solution of MSG (4 mg/kg body weight/day). Group 3 was co-administered with the same dose of MSG and 0.4 mg/kg body weight of ivermectin, while group 4 rats received orally the same dose of MSG for 2 weeks, after which ivermectin was administered orally for 1 week. Administration of MSG orally for 21 days and for 14 days, followed by oral administration of ivermectin for 7 days, significantly increased (p < 0.05) glutathione-S-transferase, nitric oxide synthase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities as well as malondialdehyde and intracellular Ca2+ concentrations while Na+ - K+ - ATPase, Ca2+ - Mg2+ - ATPase, acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities were significantly reduced (p < 0.05) compared to the control. However, co-administration of MSG and ivermectin for 21 days did not show any significant difference (p > 0.05) in all the parameters studied compared to the control. This result suggests that ivermectin may protect against MSG-induced excitotoxicity in rats.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/7235
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Niš Faculty of Medicine, Serbiaen_US
dc.subjectmonosodium glutamateen_US
dc.subjectivermectinen_US
dc.subjectexcitotoxicityen_US
dc.subjectoxidative stressen_US
dc.subjectglutamate channelsen_US
dc.titleIvermectin protects against monosodim glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in the raten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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