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ُُEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
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Abstract
Fipronil (FPN), a phenylpyrazole insecticide, has been receiving increased attention owing to its toxicity, which is largely
mediated through its effects on antioxidant systems. The present study was undertaken to assess the effects of resveratrol
(RSV) and curcumin (CUR) on oxidative damage induced by FPN. Forty mature male Wistar rats were randomized into five
groups (n = 8 per group): the first group was the control; the second was administered FPN (10 mg/kg); and the third, fourth, and
fifth were co-treated with RSV (10 mg/kg), CUR (200 mg/kg), and their combination, respectively, 2 h prior to FPN administration.
All animals were dosed via oral gavage for 4 weeks. FPN significantly (p < 0.05) elevated the sera of alanine aminotransferase
(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), γ-glutamyl
transferase (GGT), urea, creatinine, and cholesterol levels, whereas serum total protein, albumin, and triglyceride levels were
significantly (p < 0.05) decreased, compared to those of the control group. Reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase
(SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT) were decreased (p < 0.05) in the FPN-treated group compared to those
in the control group; however, malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels were markedly increased (p < 0.05) in the
hepatic, renal, and brain tissues. Co-treatment with RSV or CUR alleviated (p ˂ 0.05) the increased lipid peroxidation and
changes in enzymatic/nonenzymatic antioxidants induced by FPN; all these variables mostly returned to normal levels with the
combined of RSVand CUR treatment. In conclusion, RSVand/or CUR relieved and synergistically reversed the FPN-induced
tissue oxidative injury, probably by improving the antioxidant defenses via their free radical scavenging and antioxidant
characteristics.
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