Protective role of Spirulina platensis against acute deltamethrin-induced toxicity in rats

PLoS One. 2013 Sep 9;8(9):e72991. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072991. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

Deltamethrin is a broad-spectrum synthetic pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide widely used for agricultural and veterinary purposes. However, its human and animal exposure leads to hepatonephrotoxicity. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to examine the hepatonephroprotective and antioxidant potential of Spirulina platensis against deltamethrin toxicity in male Wistar albino rats. Deltamethrin treated animals revealed a significant increase in serum biochemical parameters as well as hepatic and renal lipid peroxidation but caused an inhibition in antioxidant biomarkers. Spirulina normalized the elevated serum levels of AST, ALT, APL, uric acid, urea and creatinine. Furthermore, it reduced deltamethrin-induced lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in a dose dependent manner. Therefore, it could be concluded that spirulina administration able to minimize the toxic effects of deltamethrin by its free radical-scavenging and potent antioxidant activity.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Insecticides / toxicity*
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Nitriles / toxicity*
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Probiotics / administration & dosage
  • Probiotics / pharmacology*
  • Protective Agents / administration & dosage
  • Protective Agents / pharmacology
  • Pyrethrins / toxicity*
  • Rats
  • Spirulina / physiology*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Insecticides
  • Nitriles
  • Protective Agents
  • Pyrethrins
  • decamethrin

Grants and funding

The authors have no support or funding to report.