Phytochemicals-based investigation of Rubia cordifolia pharmacological potential against letrozole-induced polycystic ovarian syndrome in female adult rats: In vitro , in vivo and mechanistic approach.

Autor:	Zhang J; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310052, PR China., Arshad K; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan., Siddique R; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan., Xu H; College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, PR China., Alshammari A; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Post Box, 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia., Albekairi NA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Post Box, 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia., Bazmi RR; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, 38040, Faisalabad, Pakistan., Hussain L; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan., Lv G; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310052, PR China.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Heliyon [Heliyon] 2024 Jul 09; Vol. 10 (14), pp. e34298. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 09 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34298
Abstrakt:	Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a metabolic, reproductive, and endocrine disorder affecting women of fertile age. This study aimed to formulate a phytochemicals-based standardized aqueous ethanolic extract of Rubia cordifolia (SERC) to explore its pharmacological potential in PCOS-induced female rats and elucidate its mechanism. HPLC analysis revealed the presence of phytochemicals such as chlorogenic acid, p -coumaric acid, gallic acid, and kaempferol. Thirty female adult rats were divided into two groups for induction of PCOS (5 female rats in the normal control group + 25 female rats in the disease-induced group). PCOS was induced by administering letrozole (1 mg/kg p.o .) for 6 weeks. After PCOS induction, animals of the disease-induced group were divided into five groups: one group used as disease control (PCOS) group, one group on metformin (20 mg/kg), and three groups on SERC (200, 400, and 600 mg/kg). Histopathological analysis showed that PCOS induction reduced corpus luteum and developing follicles and increased cystic follicles. In comparison, SERC treatment improved ovulation with more primary and developing follicles. SERC reduced the serum insulin, LH surge, and testosterone levels while improving the FSH, estrogen, and progesterone serum levels. SERC significantly improved the oxidation status of the liver and normalized the lipid profile and liver function markers. In conclusion, SERC treated PCOS, and the suggested mechanism might be the restoration of aromatase activity and background inflammatory status improvement in ovaries. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (© 2024 The Authors.)
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