Biomedical subjects

M Tariq

Publications and source records attributed to M Tariq.

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PubMed1988

Cytological effects of khat (Catha edulis) in somatic and male germ cells of mice.

Cytological effects of khat (Catha edulis), a popular drug of abuse from Southern Arabia and Eastern Africa, have been studied in Swiss albino mice. The studies on the somatic system involved the use of micronucleus test and the cytological analysis of the mitotic index in the femoral cells of mice. In the micronucleus test, the mice were treated with different doses of khat extract (125, 250 and 500 mg/kg, p.o.) 30 and 6 hours before sacrificing the animals. The polychromatic erythrocytes were screened for the induction of micronuclei. For the analysis of bone marrow cytotoxicity, the mice were treated with the dose of 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg, body weight, p.o. daily for 5 consecutive days. The animals were sacrificed and the femoral cells were microscopically examined for the mitoses. Following the same schedule of treatment, studies on the cytogenetic analysis of meiotic chromosomal aberrations and the sperm head abnormality were undertaken. Khat extract significantly increased the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes, induced bone marrow depression and reduced the mitotic index of the somatic cells. It induced significant chromosomal aberrations viz., aneuploids, autosomal univalents, univalents of the sex chromosomes and polyploids. The frequency of abnormal sperms was also increased.

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PubMed1988

Bioavailability of indenolol by nasal and intravenous routes.

The blood levels of indenolol were determined in rats following nasal and intravenous administration of 5 mg/kg body weight of the drug. The results indicate that the peak drug levels reach within 10 minutes of nasal administration. The areas under the curve for nasal and intravenous routes were found to be 65.67 (ng x hr)/ml and 65.32 (ng x hr)/ml respectively. The results suggest that nasal route may be of practical value for the administration of indenolol.

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PubMed1988

Effect of some new prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors on the endotoxin induced mortality and biochemical changes in experimental animals.

The protective effect of some novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents has been studied on the endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide B) shock induced mortality in mice and biochemical changes in rats. All the three compounds included in this report, namely isoxicam, fentiazac and ketoprofen have been found to produce significant protection against the endotoxin mortality in mice. Isoxicam and fentiazac have been found effective in antagonizing some of the biochemical changes induced by endotoxin in rats. On the other hand isoxicam and ketoprofen exacerbated the increase in serum aminotransferases induced by endotoxin. It is suggested that mechanisms other than the prostaglandin synthetase inhibition may be involved in the protective effect of these drugs.

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PubMed1988

Gastric anti-ulcer and cytoprotective effect of vitamin E in rats.

Effect of vitamin E on the gastric mucosal damage induced by hypothermic restraint stress, indomethacin, reserpine, hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride and ethanol has been studied in rats. The results demonstrate that pretreatment of animals with vitamin E produces a significant inhibition of gastric lesions induced by above mentioned agents. An increase in the synthesis of prostaglandins, and high level of glutathione in tissues of vitamin E treated animals have been suggested as a possible mechanism of anti-ulcer activity of -tocopherol. However, further studies are required to confirm these effects and to determine the role of vitamin E in the prophylaxis and treatment of peptic ulcer disease.

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PubMed1987

Gastric cytoprotection: a critical appraisal of the concept, methodology, implications, mechanisms and future research prospects.

Gastric cytoprotection is the property of certain substances, particularly prostaglandins, when used in non-antisecretory doses, to protect the gastric mucosa from becoming inflamed and necrotic on being exposed to noxious agents. An association between alterations in endogenous prostaglandins and gastric mucosal damage induced by a number of drugs has also been observed. The process of adaptive cytoprotection in which mild irritants protect the gastric mucosa against the damaging effects of various necrotizing agents has been shown to be prostaglandin mediated. However, the exact mechanisms underlying this cytoprotective activity have still not been elucidated although a number of hypotheses have been proposed. Recently, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and endogenous sulfhydryls have also been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of gastric mucosal damage induced by various necrotizing agents. This review attempts to provide an up-to-date appraisal of the concept, methodology, mechanisms and implications of this phenomenon and suggests that prostaglandins and endogenous sulfhydryls may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of gastric ulceration and may serve an important function in maintaining normal gastric mucosal integrity.

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PubMed1987

Clastogenic evaluation of cathinone and amphetamine in somatic cells of mice.

Clastogenic effects of cathinone, the active principle from khat (Catha edulis) and amphetamine, a compound having similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity, have been studied on the somatic cells of mice. Both of them produced marked clastogenic activity and affected the cell proliferation in the bone marrow of mice. They induced a significant increase in the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes at higher doses. These results substantiate our earlier observations on the clastogenic and mitodepressive activity of cathinone on the meristematic region of Allium cepa, and indicate that cathinone may be responsible for the mutagenic effect of khat reported by other workers. The clastogenic effects of amphetamine are being reported for the first time. Further studies are required to substantiate these findings and to study whether cathinone and amphetamine produce a direct clastogenic effect or whether they act as spindle poisons.

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PubMed1987

Effect of a low-dose endotoxin pretreatment on the gastric mucosal damage induced by aspirin, phenylbutazone and reserpine in rats.

The effect of endotoxin pretreatment (1 mg/kg body weight, i.p., once daily for 2 days) on the gastric mucosal damage induced by aspirin, phenylbutazone and reserpine has been studied in albino rats. When given alone, endotoxin did not produce any visibly discernible gastric lesions. It produced a significant augmentation of the gastric lesions produced by phenylbutazone and reserpine but did not significantly alter the ulcerogenicity of aspirin. The involvement of endogenous histamine formation and its release following phenylbutazone and reserpine administration and also in response to endotoxin pretreatment may be responsible for the exacerbation of gastric lesions induced by these drugs. Recent reports indicate the involvement of endorphins and platelet activating factor (PAF) in the ulcerogenic activity of endotoxin when used in high doses and their role in the potentiation of phenylbutazone- and reserpine-induced gastric lesions has to be worked out.

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PubMed1987

Post-coital antifertility activity of the seeds of Coriandrum sativum in rats.

Effect of the aqueous extract of fresh coriander (Coriandrum sativum) seeds has been studied on female fertility in rats. Parameters included effects on oestrus cycle, implantation, foetal loss, abortion, teratogenicity and serum progesterone levels on days 5, 12 and 20 of the pregnancy. The extract at doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg orally produced a dose-dependent significant anti-implantation effect, but failed to produce complete infertility. Treatment of animals during day-8 to day-12 and day-12 to day-20 of the pregnancy did not produce any significant abortifacient activity. There was no significant change in the weight and length of the foetuses delivered by rats treated with the extract and no abnormalities were seen in the organs of the offsprings. The extracts produced a significant decrease in serum progesterone levels on day-5 of pregnancy which may be responsible for the anti-implantation effect observed in this study.

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PubMed1987

Proglumide, a cholecystokinin receptor antagonist, exacerbates alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus in Swiss mice.

The effect of proglumide ((+/-)-4-benzamido-N,N-dipropyl-glutaramic acid), a gastrin and cholecystokinin receptor antagonist, has been studied on the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and insulin levels in normal and alloxan-diabetic mice. In normal mice, proglumide, administered as a single oral dose or twice daily for five consecutive days, did not produce any alteration in those parameters. Injection of alloxan monohydrate (70 mg kg-1 i.v.) produced a significant decrease in plasma insulin and a significant elevation of FPG levels on the 5th day after its administration as evidence of diabetes mellitus. Proglumide sodium, given as a single acute dose on the 5th day of alloxan injection, or as a twice daily dose for 5 days immediately after alloxan injection, significantly exacerbated the hyperglycaemia and further decreased the plasma insulin levels thus worsening the diabetogenic effect of alloxan. These observations point to a possible involvement of cholecystokinin (CCK) in alloxan-induced diabetes and indicate a need for monitoring the levels of FPG in diabetic patients being treated with a high dose of proglumide or other CCK-antagonists.

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PubMed1987

Evaluation of Artemisia inculta for anti-inflammatory activity in rats.

The ethanolic extract of Artemisia inculta has been screened for anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities on suitable experimental models. It has been found to produce significant inhibition of carrageenan induced paw edema and cotton pellet induced granuloma pouch and a significant decrease in the prothrombin time in rats. It failed to produce any analgesic or antipyretic activity on the hot plate reaction time and yeast induced hypyrexia tests in mice. It also did not produce any effect on the platelet aggregation and fibrinogen level in the rats. Amongst the phytoconstituents detected in this plant, flavonoids may be responsible for the observed anti-inflammatory effect of the ethanolic extract.

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PubMed1987

Effect of thromboxane A2 and leukotriene C4 inhibitors on the experimentally induced gastric lesions in the rat.

Effects of OKY-046, a thromboxane synthetase inhibitor; BM 13.177, a thromboxane A2-receptor antagonist and FPL 55712, a leukotriene antagonist have been studied on gastric lesions induced by necrotizing agents (80% ethanol, 0.6 M HCl, 0.2 M NaOH, 25% NaCl and 100 mM sodium taurocholate), aspirin, indomethacin, reserpine and hypothermic restraint stress in rats. Ro 22-6923, a synthetic trimethyl prostanoid has been used for comparison. OKY-046, FPL 55712 and Ro 22-6923 produced dose dependent inhibition of gastric lesions induced by necrotizing agents and reduced the severity of aspirin, indomethacin, reserpine and hypothermic restraint stress induced lesions. BM 13.177 was not found effective against any of the models used in this study. These observations indicate towards the role of thromboxane A2 and leukotriene C4 in the genesis of gastric lesions induced by different methods. FPL 55712 required considerably lower doses than those of OKY-046 to display its protective effects in these models. Further studies on the levels of thromboxane A2 and leukotriene C4 in the gastric mucosa, are suggested to substantiate these observations.

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PubMed1987

Studies on the possible mechanism of morphine-induced potentiation of the gastroulcerogenic effect of indomethacin in rats.

Morphine has been shown to produce a significant potentiation of indomethacin-induced gastric lesions in rats. The exact mechanism of this response has still not been worked out. Hence, in the present study, the effects of pirenzepine, cimetidine, disodium cromoglycate, OKY-046 (a thromboxane A2 synthesis inhibitor), BM 13.177 (a thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist), FPL 55712 (a leukotriene C4 antagonist) and a synthetic trimethylprostanoid, Ro 22-6923 have been studied on the gastric ulcers produced by indomethacin and its combination with morphine in rats. Only naloxone, FPL 55712 and Ro 22-6923 significantly reduced the morphine-potentiated ulcerogenic response of indomethacin as compared to the indomethacin ulcers in the groups pretreated with these drugs. It is, therefore, proposed that the potentiating effect of morphine is mediated through the opiate receptors, which, in some way, increase leukotriene C4 and decrease prostaglandin-like activities in the gastric mucosa. Further studies on the levels of leukotriene C4 and endogenous prostaglandins are suggested to substantiate these findings.

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PubMed1987

Gastric and duodenal antiulcer and cytoprotective effects of proglumide in rats.

Proglumide has been studied for its ability to inhibit gastric secretion and to protect the gastroduodenal mucosa against the injuries caused by pyloric ligation, hypothermic restraint stress, acetic acid, nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs, reserpine, cysteamine and the cytodestructing agents: 80% ethanol, 0.6 M HCl, 0.2 M NaOH, 25% NaCl and 30 mg of acetylsalicylic acid in 0.35 M HCl in rats. The results of this study demonstrate that proglumide has both prophylactic and curative effects on various experimentally induced ulcers. It produced a dose-dependent inhibition of gastric secretion in the pylorus-ligated rats and reduced significantly the intensity of gastric lesions induced by pyloric ligation, hypothermic restraint stress, acetic acid, mucosal damaging agents and that of duodenal ulcers induced by cysteamine. The intensity of gastric lesions induced by nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs and reserpine was also reduced significantly by proglumide. Cimetidine, which was used as a standard antiulcer drug for comparison, also produced a similar protective effect in most of the models used by us. It was found to have a more potent antisecretory effect but failed to protect the rats against the gastric mucosal damage induced by hyperthermic restraint stress and 0.2 M NaOH. Our findings suggest that proglumide exerts these antiulcer effects by its antisecretory, gastric mucosal resistance increasing and cytoprotective activities. Further studies are required to find out its exact mechanism of action and therapeutic usefulness.

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PubMed1987

Studies on the gastroulcerogenic effects of pylorus ligation, hypothermic restraint stress, aspirin, indomethacin and reserpine in morphine dependent rats.

The gastric mucosal damage induced by pylorus ligation for 6 h, hypothermic restraint stress, aspirin, indomethacin and reserpine was studied in morphine dependent rats. Morphine tolerance and dependence were produced by administering the gradually increasing concentrations of morphine sulphate in drinking water for 21-24 days. The tolerance and dependence produced by morphine were confirmed by a decreased analgesic response to morphine in the hot plate test and by producing a naloxone precipitated withdrawal syndrome respectively. The intensity of gastric mucosal damage induced by pylorus ligation, aspirin and indomethacin was significantly higher in morphine dependent rats than that observed in the naive animals. Studies on the gastric secretion did not reveal any significant change in the volume of gastric secretion, titrable acidity and gastric output of 6 h pylorus ligated rats. The average lesion scores in the reserpine treated and hypothermic restraint stressed rats were not significantly different from those obtained in the naive animals. Further studies are required to establish the exact mechanisms underlying these observations.

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PubMed1987

Studies on ethanol and/or nicotine induced acute changes in the levels of plasma amino acids and other biochemical parameters of male Wistar rats.

The effects of acute administration of ethanol and nicotine either singly or in combination, have been studied on the plasma amino acids levels and certain biochemical and hematological parameters in the rats. Both ethanol and its combination with nicotine produced significant reduction in the levels of a number of amino acids and the total amino acid pool. Only the levels of taurine and hydroxyproline were increased in the ethanol treated rats, whereas its combination with nicotine resulted in markedly elevated levels of hydroxyproline, ornithine and taurine. These changes were also accompanied by a significant rise in blood glucose, ALT, AST, blood urea and uric acid and a significant reduction in the total protein and triglycerides levels. Nicotine by itself produced less profound effect on the plasma amino acids and other biochemical parameters.

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PubMed1986

Anti-inflammatory activity of the flavonoid fraction of khat (Catha edulis Forsk).

The administration of the flavonid fraction, isolated from Khat (Catha edulis Forsk), in a dose of 200 mg/kg orally, produced a significant anti-inflammatory activity against the carrageenan induced paw oedema and cotton pellet granuloma in albino rats. The results were comparable with the standard anti-inflammatory drug oxyphenbutazone.

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PubMed1986

Anti-inflammatory activity of Commiphora molmol.

The petroleum ether extract of the oleo-gum resin of Commiphora molmol, at a dose of 500 mg/kg body weight, produced significant inhibition of carrageenan induced inflammation and cotton pellet granuloma. The extract also showed significant antipyretic activity in mice. Further studies on the fractionation of phytoconstituents and their mechanism of action are in progress.

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PubMed1986

Anti-inflammatory activity of some Saudi Arabian medicinal plants.

Five plants which have been used for the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis and gout in the traditional medicine of Saudi Arabia, were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory properties. Of these the ethanolic extract of Capparis decidua and the aqueous extract of Capparis spinosa were found to possess significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan induced oedema in rats. These two plants were also tested for their antipyretic and analgesic activity. C. decidua was found to possess significant antipyretic effect. Both of them are devoid of analgesic activity.

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