To Study Safety of Eruca Sativa as Edible Oil on the Histology of Liver

Authors

  • Inayat Ullah
  • Asad Ullah
  • Naik Zada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2018.8.2.%25p

Abstract

Background: Plants are the basic source of food and medicines directly or indirectly. A large number of phytochemicals have been isolated from plants, which plays an important role in the field of pharmacognosy, to treat various diseases. Among them the species of family Brassicaceae, Eruca sativa (ES) is in use as a vital component of salad, hair tonic as well as for the treatment of digestive problems and for cooking various food stuffs. Moreover, it is natural antioxidants and has anticancer and antidiabetic properties.

Objective: To observe the safety of Eruca sativa seed oil on the histology of rabbit's liver.

Material and Methods: This experimental study was conducted in the department of Anatomy, Saidu Medical College, Swat from st th 1 march to 15 April 2017. Twenty animals were included in the study and divided equally into four groups. Each group comprising five animals (n=5). T-4 served as control. T-1, T-2 and T-3 received Eruca sativa (ES) seed oil at the dose of 1mL, 2mL and 3mL/ kg body weight per 24hours for six weeks.

Results: No significant alteration was observed in the cytoarchitecture of liver in treated groups when compared to control group animals.

Conclusion: It is concluded that Eruca sativa seed oil has not altered the cytoarchitecture of rabbit's liver, so can be used as edible oil.

Keywords: Eruca sativa, Pharmacognosy, Liver tissue, Cytoarchitecture

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08-10-2018

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Ullah I, Ullah A, Zada N. To Study Safety of Eruca Sativa as Edible Oil on the Histology of Liver. J Saidu Med Coll Swat [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 8 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];8(2). Available from: http://jsmc.pk/index.php/jsmc/article/view/80

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2018): Journal of Saidu Medical College

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