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Beneficial effects of polyherbal formulation (Bronco-T) on formaldehyde-induced lung toxicity in male Wistar rats

Authors

  • Payani Sholapuri Department of Zoology, SVU College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Venkataramaiah Chintha Department of Zoology, SVU College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Bhaskar Matcha Department of Zoology, SVU College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • JangampalliAdi Pradeepkiran Department of Zoology, SVU College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

formaldehyde, poly-herbal (Bronco-T), histamine, bronchoalveolar lavage

Abstract

Abstarct Polyherbal compound (Bronco-T) has been extensively used as a traditional medicine for various therapies. However, very few report studies on anti-inflammatory and lung regeneration properties are evidenced. In the present study, we evaluated the beneficial actions and anti-inflammatory properties of polyherbal medicine, Bronco-T, exhibited by treating the lungs of rats exposed to formaldehyde to evaluate the beneficial properties. For this study, we divided into five groups’: i.e. Group-I served as a control and the other four groups such as II, III, IV, and V are experimental. All animals maintained by regular feed and water ad libitum during the study. Formaldehyde vapors exposure at a single period of time (1 hour) daily (40%formaldehyde at room temperature) for 21 days period exposed all groups. The Bronco-T extracts about 50 mg/kg BW administered to experimental groups and group IV rats treated with 500μ grams/Kg BW salbutamol. To understand the impact of formaldehyde exposure on the beneficial effects of Bronco-T, we evaluated hematological parameters, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), histamine levels, and histological alterations of lung architecture. Formaldehyde-induced adverse effects in lung and increased histamine levels in BAL compared to Bronco-T-treated rats act as a preventive immunological role in blood toxicity and recovery of lung architecture in Bronco-T-treated rats. This study showed the evaluation of antihistamine levels through HPLC analysis. Bronco-T has antioxidant and anti-histamine properties as the widest therapeutic window, and we continue to evaluate the pharmacological evaluations needed in our further studies. Keywords: formaldehyde, poly-herbal (Bronco-T), histamine, bronchoalveolar lavage

Author Biography

JangampalliAdi Pradeepkiran, Department of Zoology, SVU College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India

Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University of Health Science Centre, Lubbock 79413, TX, USA

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