Research Article
Physiological Alterations due to Hepatotoxicity and the Protective
Role of Cleome viscosa Linn Seed Extract in Experimental Animals
Addai-Mensah Donkor ,
1,2
Martin Ntiamoah Donkor ,
3
Benjamin Ahenkorah,
4
Kwadwo Asante Asare-Konadu,
5
Emmanuel Asiedu,
5
and Richard Mosobil
6
1
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University for Development Studies,
Tamale, hana
2
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University for Development Studies, Tamale, hana
3
Department of Biochemistry and Forensic Sciences, School of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences,
C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, hana
4
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Bolgatanga Technical University, Bolgatanga, hana
5
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, hana
6
Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University
of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, hana
Correspondence should e addressed to Addai•Mensah Donkor; dr.adonkor@uds.edu.gh and Martin Ntiamoah Donkor;
mdonkor@cktutas.edu.gh
Received 7 October 2022; Revised 16 November 2022; Accepted 17 November 2022; Published 29 December 2022
Academic Editor: Mustafa Sevindik
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Liver ailment is a key pulic health menace, principally in developing nations. Quite a lot of medicinal forae have een identifed
to have liver shielding activities. Te current study was designed to assess in vitro antioxidant and in vivo hepatoprotective
activities of seed extracts of Cleome viscosa Linn. (Capparaceae). Phytochemical screening of C. viscosa seed ethanol extract was
carried out. Free radical scavenging activity of crude seed extract of the plant was conducted using the DPPH assay method. DNA
damage protection potential of the crude seed extract was carried out using extract of the genomic DNA nicking assay.
Hepatoprotective activity of the crude seed extract of the plant was carried out ased on CCl
4
•induced liver damage in Wister
alino rats. Serum iomarkers (aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and total
protein (TP)) were evaluated to fnd out the efect. Histopathological scrutiny was also carried out for all groups of rats to further
confrm the discoveries. Te phytochemical screening was positive for alkaloids, favonoids, saponins, steroids, terpenes, tannins, and
phenolic compounds in the seed extract. Te antioxidant assay revealed that the ethanol crude extract of C. viscosa exhiited free
radical scavenging activity with IC
50
value of 17.82 ± 0.32 μg/mL, and this was further confrmed y the DNA damage protection
activity. Pretreatment of the rats with the crude extract of C. viscosa signifcantly reduced ALP (p < 0.05). Te hepatoprotective
activity of the seed extract was confrmed y histopathological studies. From this study, it can e concluded that the crude seed extract
revealed antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities. For that reason, in the future, oral intake of C. viscosa seed extract as an adjunct
natural therapy may e worthwhile to protect against liver failure•mediated inhiitory efects on reproductive function.
1. Introduction
Industrial advancement has noxious consequences, and one
such example is generation of caron tetrachloride (CCl
4
)
which is a prime potent ecological pollutant. Humans are
exposed to caron tetrachloride through oral, inhalation,
and dermal routes [1, 2]. Being intoxicated with caron
tetrachloride is elieved to e linked with excess free radical
production in numerous organs, comprising the liver and
kidney [3]. Caron tetrachloride inds to liver cytochrome
Hindawi
e Scientific World Journal
Volume 2022, Article ID 6132201, 11 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6132201