Rhoifolin protects cecal ligation and puncture induced sepsis mice model by regulating inflammatory pathway.

Sepsis is a systemic infection affects several organs, which needs novel therapy for the management of it, thus protective effect of Rhoifolin was estimated against sepsis. Cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) method was used to induce sepsis and thereafter mice were treated with rhoifolin (20 and 40 mg/kg, i.p.) for one week. Food intake and survival rate was determined sepsis mice, moreover liver function test and cytokines was estimated in the serum of sepsis mice. In the lung tissue homogenate, oxidative stress parameters were determined, histopathological analysis was performed in liver and lung tissue of sepsis mice. Food intake and percentage of survival was improved in rhoifolin treated group than sham group. Level of liver function enzyme and cytokine was reduced significantly in the serum of rhoifolin treated sepsis mice. Treatment with rhoifolin ameliorates the altered oxidative stress parameters, and mRNA expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) in lung tissue of sepsis mice. Histopathological changes were also reverse in rhoifolin treated group than sham group of mice. In conclusion, result of report indicates Rhoifolin treatment reduces oxidative stress and inflammation in CLP induced sepsis mice, as it regulates TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway.