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TH, publication_article_article_name Antioxidant Capacity of Momordica charantia Extract and its Protective Effect on Testicular Damage in Valproic Acid-Induced Rats 
TH, publication_article_accepted_date 30 January 2018 
TH, publication_article_journal
     TH, publication_article_journal_name International Journal of Morphology 
     TH, publication_article_journal_standard ISI 
     TH, publication_article_institute International Journal of Morphology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Temuco, Chile. 
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     TH, publication_article_year 36 
     TH, publication_article_issue
     TH, publication_article_month May
     TH, publication_article_print_year 2018 
     TH, publication_article_page 447-453 
     TH, publication_article_abstract SUMMARY: Although Momordica charantia (MC) has preventive effects on tissue injuries, antioxidant capacity and protective effect of MC pulp and peel (MCP) on valproic acid (VPA)-testicular damage have never been reported. Fresh MCPs were aqueous extracted and determined for antioxidant capacity and momordicine I level by HPLC. Male rats were divided into 5 groups (control, VPA (500 mg/kgBW), MCP20/40/ or 80 mg/kgBW+VPA). In 30 experimental days, animals were pretreated with different doses of MCPs for 20 days before VPA injection for 10 consecutive days. Sperm concentration, testosterone hormone, and testicular histology of all groups were investigated. Expressions of testicular tyrosine phosphorylated and steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) proteins were examined by Western blot. Results showed that MCP contains TPC (39.24±0.65 ug/mg garlic acid), antioxidant capacities (FRAP=33.08±0.21 ug/ mg ascorbic acid equivalent, IC50 of DPPH=389.8±3.20 ug/ml), and momordicine I (404.9 mg/g MCP). Sperm concentration in MCP80+VPA group was increased as compared to VPA group. Testosterone level in MCP treated groups was significantly increased. MCP protected testicular damage and could prevent the decrease of StAR and a 50-kDa phosphorylated protein expression in VPAtreated testis. In conclusion, MCP has antioxidant activities and can prevent male reproductive toxicity in VPA-induced rats.  
     TH, publication_article_keyword Momordica charantia; Momordicine I; Antioxidant capacity; Testicular damage; Valproic acid 
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587070002-6 Mr. CHANWIT MANEENIN [TH, publication_article_main_writer]
Medicine Doctoral Degree
577070005-9 Mr. JATURON BURAWAT
Medicine Doctoral Degree
587070006-8 Mr. APICHAKAN SAMPANNANG
Medicine Doctoral Degree
577070021-1 Miss SUPATCHAREE ARUN
Medicine Doctoral Degree

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