Planta Med 1989; 55(5): 417-419
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962055
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Silybin Dihemisuccinate Protects Against Glutathione Depletion and Lipid Peroxidation Induced by Acetaminophen on Rat Liver

Rolando Campos, Argelia Garrido, Ricardo Guerra, Alfonso Valenzuela
  • Laboratorio de Bioquímica Farmacológica, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentas. Universidad de Chile, Casilla 15138, Santiago 11, Chile
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1988

Publication Date:
24 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

Acetaminophen hepatotoxicity is characterized by glutathione depletion, cellular necrosis, and, in some instances, by the induction of lipid peroxidation. Silybin dihemisuccinate, a soluble form of the flavonoid silymarin, protects rats against liver glutathione depletion and lipid peroxidation induced by acute acetaminophen intoxication. Other biochemical parameters such as serum transaminases did not show the drastic increase observed under acetaminophen intoxication when animals were treated with the flavonoid. Preliminary results suggest that silybin dihemisuccinate may be another antidote against acetaminophen hepatotoxicity.