Potential therapeutic effect of pomegranate seed oil on ovarian ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

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1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey

2 Department of Pathology, Highlited sentences should be cahanged as Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, 17100 Canakkale/Turkey

3 Department of Biology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, 17100 Canakkale/Turkey

4 Department of Histology and Embryology, Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum/Turkey

Abstract

Objective(s): The aim of this study is to determine the therapeutic effects of pomegranate seed oil, which is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, on ovarian-ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats.
Materials and Methods: Fifty-six  female albino Wistar rats were divided into 7 equal groups. Group 1; Sham Operation, Group 2; Ischemia, Group 3; Ischemia + Reperfusion, Group 4; Ischemia + Pomegranate 0,32 ml / kg (IP), Group 5; Ischemia + Pomegranate 0.64 ml / kg, Group 6; Ischemia + Pomegranate 0,32 ml / kg + reperfusion, Group 7; Ischemia + Pomegranate 0,64 ml / kg + reperfusion. Three hours after ischemia and 3 hours after reperfusion, the study was terminated.
Results: While NADPH oxidase activity, MDA and TNF-α levels were significantly increased, SOD activity and GSH levels were reduced in ischemia and I/R groups. Low dose pomegranate seed oil  application reduced significantly oxidative stress and NADPH oxidase activity in both ischemic and ischemic/reperfusion groups. At the same time, low-dose pomegranate seed oil extract reduced TNF-α levels and significantly increased antioxidant activity.
Conclusion: PSO demonstrated an important therapeutic effect in the treatment of ovarian ischemia and reperfusion injury.

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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Volume 21, Issue 12
December 2018
Pages 1262-1268

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