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Abstract

In vitro evaluation of antiperoxidative potential of water extract of Spirulina platensis (blue green algae) on cyclophosphamide-induced lipid peroxidation

Author(s): S Ray1, K Roy2, Chandana Sengupta2
1 Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, Majhitar, Rangpo, East Sikkim-737 132, India 2 Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700 032, India

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Chandana Sengupta Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700 032 India E-mail: csgjupt@yahoo.com


The aim of the study is to evaluate free radical scavenging activity of water extract of Spirulina platensis on cyclophosphamide-induced lipid peroxidation using some common laboratory markers. In this study goat liver has been used as liver source. This in vitro evaluation was done by measuring the malondialdehyde, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, reduced glutathione and nitric oxide content of tissue homogenates. The results suggest that cyclophosphamide could induce lipid peroxidation to a significant extent and it was also found that water extract of the algae has the ability to suppress the drug-induced lipid peroxidation.

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