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Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 1/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Research article

Protective effect of Tualang honey against cadmium-induced morphological abnormalities and oxidative stress in the ovary of rats

Authors: Siti Suraya Ruslee, Siti Sarah Mohamad Zaid, Ikmal Hisyam Bakrin, Yong Meng Goh, Noordin Mohamed Mustapha

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Background

To investigate the protective effects of Tualang honey against the toxicity effects induced by cadmium (Cd) on the ovary.

Methods

A total of 32 female Sprague Dawley rats were taken and randomly divided into four groups (n = 8). Throughout the experimental period of 6 weeks, negative control-NC (vehicle deionized water), positive control-CD (Cd at 5 mg/kg), Tualang honey followed by Cd exposure-TH (Tualang honey at 200 mg/kg and Cd at 5 mg/kg) and Tualang honey control-THC (Tualang honey at 200 mg/kg) groups, were administered orally on a daily basis.

Results

Rats exposed to Cd were significantly higher in ovarian weight, number of antral and atretic follicles as compared to the NC group. The disruptive effects of Cd on ovarian follicles were associated with a disruption in gonadotropin hormones and decreases in follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). Moreover, a significant formation of oxidative stress in ovarian Cd-exposed rats has been proven by increasing the level of lipid peroxidation products (malondialdehyde) and decreasing the levels of enzymatic antioxidant (catalase). Interestingly, a daily supplementation of high antioxidant agents such as Tualang honey in these animals, caused significant improvements in the histological changes. Additionally, less atretic follicles were observed, restoring the normal level of LH and FSH (P < 0.001), and normalizing the ovarian malondialdehyde (P < 0.05) and catalase levels in comparison with CD group (P < 0.05).

Conclusions

Tualang honey has protective effects against Cd-induced ovarian toxicity by reducing morphological abnormalities, restoring the normal levels of gonadotropin hormones and stabilizing equilibrium levels of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme in ovaries of rats.
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Metadata
Title
Protective effect of Tualang honey against cadmium-induced morphological abnormalities and oxidative stress in the ovary of rats
Authors
Siti Suraya Ruslee
Siti Sarah Mohamad Zaid
Ikmal Hisyam Bakrin
Yong Meng Goh
Noordin Mohamed Mustapha
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-02960-1

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