Antioxidant Effect Of Vitamin E On Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Tubulointerstitial And Glomerular Damage In The Kidneys Of Albino Mice.

BACKGROUND

Chemical induced nephrotoxicity is one of the main causes of acute kidney injury. The objective of this study was to determine the antioxidant effect of vitamin E against carbon tetrachloride induced tubulointerstitial and glomerular damage in the kidney of albino mice.

METHODS

The study had been conducted on albino mice. The duration of study was for five weeks. A total of 35 animals were randomly divided into five groups A, B, C, D and E .The group A served as control group, group B was administered only with carbon tetrachloride (no vitamin E) and groups C, D and E received test drug (vitamin E) in doses of 1, 10 and 50mg/kg body weight respectively along with CCl4. The animals were dissected and kidneys were excised for microscopic study for possible histo-morphological effects.

RESULTS

It was observed that carbon tetrachloride treated experimental groups developed tubulo-interstitial and glomerular changes as compared to control group A. The results suggested that these changes were significantly reduced in vitamin E treated groups especially in dose of 50 mg/kg body weight.

CONCLUSIONS

This study reveals that tubulointerstitial and glomerular damage caused by carbon tetrachloride can be reduced by vitamin E in dose of 50 mg/kg body weight.