The renal effects of the goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria L.) Tincture and metformin in dexamethasone-treated rats
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Aegopodium podagraria L., dexamethasone, metformin, rats, combined drugs, kidneyAbstract
The tincture obtained from the goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria L.) aerial part is characterized by favourable metabolic and organoprotective effects and can partially increase the efficacy of metformin in the animals receiving high doses of dexamethasone. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the goutweed tincture combined with metformin on the excretory renal function and the state of mineral metabolism in dexamethasone-treated rats. The animals were divided into 5 groups as follows: intact control, dexamethasone (untreated), dexamethasone + metformin, 50 mg/kg intragastrically; dexamethasone + goutweed tincture, 1 ml/kg intragastrically; dexamethasone + metformin, 50 mg/kg intragastrically + goutweed tincture, 1 ml/kg intragastrically. Dexamethasone was administered in the dose of 5 mg/kg subcutaneously for 5 days. On day 5 the status of the excretory renal function (ERF) was assessed in the water-loading test. No evidence of the abrupt changes in the functional state of the kidney was observed under the effect of dexamethasone. Combination of the goutweed tincture with metformin did not cause an unfavourable effect on the kidney function; it was evident from the stability of partial kidney function markers, including the indices of sodium transport, as well as the plasma electrolyte content. The advantages of the combination studied (compared to the monotherapy with metformin) are reduction of proteinuria and enzymuria, as well as normalization of the blood potassium content increased against the background of dexamethasone. The results substantiate the expedience of combining the goutweed tincture with metformin and the further studies of such combination.
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