تفاصيل البحث
Effectiveness of Sidr Honey on the prevention of ethanol-induced gatroulcerogenesis: role of antioxidant and antiapoptotic mechanism
ورقة منشورة
6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
كرسي المعلم محمد بن لادن لأبحاث الإعجاز العلمي في الطب النبوي
ABSTRACT
Background: Sider (Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf.) Honey has been used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
including peptic ulcer. Aim of the study: The mechanism of the antiulcer effect of sider honey was studied placing
emphasis on its role to block oxidative damage and apoptosis during ethanol-induced gastric ulceration in rats. The
mechanism of the antiulcer effect of sider honey was studied placing emphasis on its role to block oxidative damage
and apoptosis during ethanol-induced gastric ulceration in rats. Materials and methods: Experimental animals were
orally treated with sidr honey (100, 250 and 500 mg/kg, respectively) or omeprazole and subsequently exposed to
95%ethanol (5 mL/Kg, orally) to induce acute gastroulcerogenesis. Effectiveness of sidr honey was evaluated using
ulcer index, pH of gastric juice, mucus content, morphological analyses, glutathione assay and malondialdehyde
level. The anti-apoptotic role of sidr honey was studied using immunohistochemical staining of gastric tissues using
monoclonal antibodies of Bax pathway. Results: Dose-response studies in ethanol-induced ulcer indicate that sidr
honey significantly blocks gastric lesions at lower dose (100 mg/kg). Lipid peroxidation and glutathione depletion
were significantly inhibited by sidr honey. Sidr honey modulated the immuno-expression of mitochondrial associated
protein (Bax). Conclusion: Thus, sider honey plays a considerable role in gastro protection by acting as a potent
antioxidant and antiapoptotic agent. Future study is required to explore its potential clinical usage.
Key words: Antiapoptotic Mechanism, Antioxidant Agents, Gastro protection, Monofloral Nectar, Sidr Honey.
INTRODUCTION
The ethno-medicinal and ethno-nutritional uses of honey
have been historically known.1,2 Modern biomedical
research has demonstrated that honey is a considerable
natural antioxidant and has potential remedial value in
the treatment of tumors, diseases of heart and eye, and
inflammation.3
The curative potential of honey involves
free-radical scavenging activities and antibacterial
properties, as well as wound-healing and anti-inflammatory
activities.3,4 Previous phytochemical reports on honey
showed that this natural sweetener contains not less than
one hundred phyto-substances. Potential pharmacologically
active ingredients of honey include phenolic compounds,
flavonoids and other phytochemicals which display a
broad range of biological activities.4-6 Actual health benefits
derived from honey depend on the quality and purity of
this natural substance.7
Monofloral honey is a type of
honey which has a high value in the marketplace because
it has a distinctive flavor or other attribute due to its being
predominantly from the nectar of one plant species.8
Sidr
monofloral honey is found in the desert areas of Yemen,
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s Potohar region.9
Yemeni sidr
honey is considered as the finest and of the best quality all
*Corresponding author:
Dr.Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha
Department of Biomedical Research Unit,
Medical Research Centre,
Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
E-mail: manalroa@yahoo.com
DOI: 10.5530/pj.2015.3.3
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around the world and that is because of the Yemen’s climate
and environment are good habitats for making honey.6
Honey is traditionally used to treat dyspepsia and peptic
ulcers.2,10 Helicobacter pylori, the pathogenic agent in
numerous conditions of digestive disorders and gastric
ulcer was found to be susceptible to honey.11 Also, honey
is effective in treating bacterial gastroenteritis.3,12 There
are no scientific reports on the effectiveness of sidr
monofloral honey to validate its traditional use on the cure
and prevention of peptic ulcer. Many animal models of
gastroulcerogenesis are used such as ethanol- or pylorus
ligation-induced gastric ulcer.13,14 Therefore, the current
study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of sidr
monofloral honey (SH) against ethanol-induced gastric
ulcerogenesis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Materials
Pure sidr (Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf.) honey was
obtained from an exclusive honey shop in Jazan, Saudi
Arabia.
Animals husbandry and caging
Sprague Dawley male rats (220 ± 20g) were obtained
from the Experimental Animal House, Medical Research
Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Animals
were divided randomly into six groups (n=5). Food and
water were provided throughout the experiment ad libitum.
All animals received human care according to the criteria
outlined in the “Guide for the Care and use of Laboratory
Animals “prepared by the Medical Research Centre, Jazan
University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Ethical approval was
obtained in June 2012 [Ethic No MRC/2012/BMRU/132].
Ethanol-induced gastric ulcer
Rats were fasted for 48h prior to oral dosing. One hour
before intragastric administration of 95% ethanol (5 ml/
kg) animal treated as follow: group I treated with vehicle
(5% Tween 80, v/v, 5 ml/kg.B.W.), group II omeprazole
(20 mg/kg), group (III, IV & V) with honey (100, 250
and 500 mg/kg, respectively). One h after ethanol dosing,
all animals were sacrificed under anesthesia (ketamine &
xylazine) and their blood was collected.15 Experimental
design is depicted in Table 1.
Mucus content and pH of Gastric juice
Gastric juice of each animal was collected and centrifuged
to measure the pH (meq/l) from the supernatant using
the pH-meter. Weight of the gastric mucosa from the
sedimentation using precise balance was obtained.16
Gross assessment of ulcer
Gastric ulcer appears as elongated bands of hemorrhagic
lesions. The length (mm) and the width (mm) of each
bands were measured using planimeter [(10×10 mm2
=
ulcer area) under steromicroscope (1.8×)]. The area of
each ulcer lesion was measured by counting he number
of small squares (2×2) mm covering the length and width
of each ulcer band. The sum of the areas of all lesions for
each stomach was applied in the calculation of the ulcer
area (UA) wherein the sum of small squares (4×1.8 = UA
mm2
). The inhibition percentage (I %) was calculated by the
following formula described in17 with slight modifications:
Inhibition
percentage (I %) = [(UAcontrol − UAtreated)
× 100%
UAcontrol]
Table 1: Effect of Sidr honey on ulcer index, gastric acidity and mucus weight of ethanol
induced gastric ulcer
Animal
group
pretreatment
(5ml/kg)
pH of Gastric
tissue
Mucus weight
(g)
Ulcer Area (mm2
)
(mean±S.E.M)
%
Inhibition
I Ulcer control 3.61±0.15 0.99±0.04 482.4±40.89 -
II Omeprazole
(20 mg/kg)
7.0±1.14 0.90±0.07 108±9.60 77.59
III Sider Honey
(100 mg/kg)
4.2±0.31 1.10±0.13 104±3.50 78.42
IV Sider Honey
(250 mg/kg)
4.9±0.02 1.37±0.02 69±1.52 85.69
V Sider Honey
(500 mg/kg)
6.5±0.01 1.41±0.01 36±5.36 92.53
VI Normal control 5.06±0.09 0.258±0.06 - -
Values are presented as mean ± SEM of five rats in each group. Groups with different alphabets are statistically different.
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Microscopic evaluation using hematoxylin and eosin
For histopathological evaluation, a small fragment of each
animal gastric ulcer was fixed with 10% buffered formalin
solution. Formalin fixed and paraffin embedded (FFPE)
sections of 4 μm were stained with hematoxylin and eosin
(H &E) for light microscopy assessment.18
Immunohistochemistry
The FFPEs were cut to 4 μm thickness (Leica Rotation
Microtome, Wetzlar, Germany). The tissue sections were
then mounted on 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APES)-
treated glass slides, dried overnight at ambient temperature
and stored at -4oC until used for immunohistochemistry.
Deparaffinized FFPE gastric sections in buffer solutions
were boiled in a microwave oven to retrieve the antigen.
Endogenous peroxide was blocked with 3% (v/v) H2
O2
.
After washing with Tris-buffered saline (pH 7.6) (TBS)
containing 0.1% Tween-20, the sections were blocked
with 0.01% d-biotin for pre-treatment with the heat-
induced epitope retrieval method. The sections were
further blocked with 3% bovine serum albumin for 1
h to minimise nonspecific antibody binding and then
incubated with appropriate dilution of primary antibodies
for 1 h at room temperature or overnight (~18 h) at 4°C.
The control sections were not incubated with primary
antibody. Immunostaining was performed using LSAB®2
System-HRP kit (DAKO, Carpinteria, USA) at room
temperature according to manufacturer’s instructions.
The slides were treated with a biotin-conjugated secondary
antibody for 30 min followed by 30 min incubation with
peroxides-conjugated streptavidin at room temperature.
At each step, the slides were washed with TBS. Peroxidase
activities were detected after incubating the samples with
3, 3 ́-diaminobenzidine (DAB) by the appearance of a
brown precipitate that is insoluble in alcohol. Finally,
the sections were counterstained with hematoxylin.
Specificity of staining was controlled by omission of
primary antibody.
Immunohistochemical staining of Bax
Monoclonal anti-rat Bax antibodies (Santa Cruz Biotech.,
USA) were used at dilution of 1:200. The sections were
pre-treated by boiling in 10 mM Tris buffer containing 1
mM EDTA (pH 6.0) for 30 min to unmask the antigen.
The sections were then incubated with the primary antibody
for 70 min at room temperature.
Phytochemical analysis
Total Phenolic (TPC) and Flavonoid (TFC) Content
The Folin-Ciocalteu method was utilized to examine the
total phenolic content (TPC) of the honey. Values of TPC
were estimated by comparing the absorbance of each
sample with a standard response curve generated using
gallic acid. The total flavonoid content was determined by
using a colorimetric assay of aluminum tetrachloride as
previously described. A calibration curve was calculated
with quercetin, and the results were expressed as mg
quercetin equivalents (CE)/100 g of honey.
Qualitative phytochemical screening
Sidr honey was subjected to phytochemical test using
standard method.19 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
analysis was used to confirm the functional chemical groups
in the honey.
Statistical analysis
All values were reported as mean ± S.E.M. Statistical
significant differences between groups were assessed
using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc
multiple comparison test. A value of P<0.05 or lower was
considered as a significant difference.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Peptic ulcer is known to be one of the most common
disturbing ailments. The utilization of herbal medicine and
natural substances for the prevention and cure of human
diseases is persistently and globally moving ahead. Phenolic
compounds constitute the largest group of plants secondary
metabolites and have attracted special attention due to their
health-promoting characteristics.20,21 Therefore, the current
paper was an attempt to investigate the anti-ulcerogenic
mechanism(s) of sider honey on ethanol-induced ulcer in
rats. The model used in this study is oxidative stress-based
mechanism.
Honey is a supersaturated liquid substance of sugars,
mainly composed of glucose and fructose, containing
also some nutrients such minerals, proteins, amino acids,
enzymes, vitamins and polyphenols. Among polyphenols,
flavonoids are the most plentiful and are directly related
to its therapeutic properties. Honey certainly influences
risk factors for heart diseases by inhibiting inflammation,
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Figure 1: Gross evaluation of gastric wall from various animal groups.
Results showed that rats pre-treated with sidr honey at doses of 100, 250 & 500 mg/kg kg (photo 1C, 1D & 1E, respectively) and omeprazole (20 mg/kg, photo 1B) had considerably reduced
areas of gastric ulcer formation compared to rats pre-treated with only vehicle (ulcer control group, Figure 1A) (Magnification: 1.8 X).
enhancing endothelial function, as well as the lipid profile,
and increasing low-density lipoprotein resistance to
oxidation. The evidence of the bioactivities of honey can
be credited to its polyphenolic contents which, in turn, are
regularly linked to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
actions, as well as to its cardiovascular, antiproliferative
and antimicrobial benefits.22-24
A variety of phenolic natural products have been
documented for their anti-ulcerogenic activity with an
excellent level of stomach protection. In addition to their
action as gastroprotective, these antioxidant compounds
can be an alternative for the cure of gastric ulcers.25,26 Results
of the current study showed that animals pre-treated with
sider and omeprazole considerably reduced ulcer area
formation compared to animal group pre-treated with only
5% Tween 80 (vehicle). Sider honey at doses of 100, 250
and 500 mg/kg b.w., significantly (P<0.05) inhibited ulcer
formation by 78.42%, 85.69% and 92.53%, respectively, as
depicted in Table 1 and Figure 1, respectively. As shown in
Table 1, ulcer control group produced low mucus content
of gastric mucosa, while various doses of sidr honey
increased significantly (P<0.05) the mucus production. On
the other hand, the animal groups pre-treated with sider
honey showed increase in the pH of the gastric juice. The
fact that acid gastric juice plays an important role in the
genesis of peptic ulcer is supported by clinical, pathological
and laboratory-based evidence.27
Microscopic evaluation was used to assess the anti-ulcer
activities of sider honey. Histological observation of the
ulcer control group pre-treated only with 5% Tween 80,
showed highly extensive gastric lesion, submucosal edema
and leucocytes infiltration. Pre-treatment with sider honey
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Figure 2: Histopathological evaluation.
Results showed that rats pre-treated with sidr honey at doses of 100, 250 & 500 mg/kg kg (photo 2C, 2D & 2E, respectively) and omeprazole (20 mg/kg, photo 2B) improved the
histopathology compared to rats pre-treated with only vehicle (ulcer control group, Figure 2A) (H and E stain; 100x).
(100, 250 and 500 mg/kg) and omeprazole have relatively
better protection as seen by decreasing ulcer area, reduction
or complete absence of edema and leucocytes infiltration
as shown in Figure 2. A recent study by Rafatullah
demonstrated that the administration of Saudi Sidr honey
prevented histomorphological lesions triggered by carbon
tetrachloride in experimental rats. This protective effect of
sidr honey was suggested to be through the presence of
antioxidative compounds.28 On the other hand, treatment
of animals with sidr honey resulted in to the expansion of
a substantial continuous PAS-positive mucous layer that
lining the entire gastric mucosal surface noted as a bright-
purple-stained area lining the mucosa as shown in Figure 3.
A previous report, on the role of mitochondrial energy
charge in the etiology of ethanol-induced gastric mucosal
injury, was published previously.29 In response to increase
level o free radicals, mitochondrial membrane leaking
leads to the upregulation of apoptosis associated protein
(Bax, proapoptotic factor). The pathological changes in
mitochondria are positively related to ethanol exposure. As
mentioned above, ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury
is related to oxidative stress, which disturbs the energy
metabolism of mitochondria and plays a critical role in the
pathogenesis of ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury.
The present study showed that pre-treatment with sidr
honey led to the down-regulation of Bax as shown in Figure
4. These observations suggest the antiapoptotic effect of
sidr honey against ethanol induced cell injury.
Phenolic compounds display a number of biological
activities in the gastrointestinal tract, acting as antisecretory,
cytoprotective, and antioxidant agents. The antioxidant
activities of these natural ingredients have been widely
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Table 2: Effect of sidr honey of glutathione (GSH) and
malondehyde (MDA) levels
Animal
group
pretreatment
(5ml/kg)
GSH
MDA
(μmol/g
tissue)
I Ulcer control 0.7a
±0.10 28a
±0.18
II Omeprazole
(20 mg/kg)
8.3b
±1.29 2.4b
±0.26
III Sider Honey
(100 mg/kg)
4.9c
±0.38 2.9b
±0.13
IV Sider Honey
(250 mg/kg)
8.5b
±1.02 1.2c
±0.02
V Sider Honey
(500 mg/kg)
15.1c
±0.49 0.48d
±0.11
VI Normal control 7.71b
±0.92 0.5d
±0.14
Values are presented as mean ± SEM of five rats in each group. Groups with different
alphabets are statistically different.
Figure 3: PAS staining for the evaluation of mucus production.
Results showed that rats pre-treated with 4-hydroxybenzoic acid at doses of 100, 250 & 500 mg/kg (photo 3C, 3D & 3E, respectively) and omeprazole (20 mg/kg, photo 3B) showed more
PAS-positive mucus as compared to those pre-treated with only Tween80 (ulcer control group, Figure 3A) (100x).
investigated by many researchers, but it has become
clear that their mechanisms of action go beyond the
modulation of oxidative stress.31-33 Deficiency of GSH
within the body organs can lead to tissue injury and
malfunction.34 In the present investigation, GSH was
remarkably (P<0.01) decreased in ulcer group than the
normal group. The treatment of animals with the sider
honey restored significantly (P<0.01) the GSH levels
depletion caused by ethanol administration. These findings
are in accordance with earlier reports as GSH levels were
significantly depleted in gastric homogenate of rats, when
exposed with ethanol.35,36 Pretreatment of rats with sider
honey replenished GSH level as compared with ethanl
only treated animals, suggesting the ameliorative effects of
sider honey. Moreover, ethanol was reported to induced
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lipid peroxidation in the gatric wall of induced animals.37
In the present study, ulcer control group showed the
highest malondialdehyde (MDA) level, an indicator of
lipid peroxidation, than the other groups. Gastric MDA
level significantly (P<0.05) dropped after sider hoeny
administration. Results for MDA and GSH are showing n
in Table 2. The antioxidant mechanism of Sidr honey was
further analyzed using phytochemical studies. Saudi Sidr
honey in this study, demonstrated high total phenolic and
flavonoid contents (85.4 mg GAE/100 g and 42.5 QAE
/100 g). The 1
H-NMR of sidr honey showed the presence
of methyl, methylene and aromatic CH. However, analysis
also showed the presence of hydroxyl group peak as well.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, sidr honey remarkably and dose-dependently
protects the gastric mucosa against ethanol-triggered
damage. The antioxidant activity of this natural substance,
through the induction of cellular antioxidant protection,
is a pointer for scavenging the free radicals formed by
ethanol. The current findings warrant further research
for the introduction of sider honey as possible defensive
and remedial agent for gastric ulcer that caused by
different etiologies. Authors are currently analyzing the
phytochemical content of sidr honey.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Authors declare no conflict of interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This research was graciously supported by the Scientific
Chair for Prophetic Medicine and Scientific Miracle (MABL
Chair).
Figure 4: Immunohistochemical staining of rat gastric tissues with Bax primary antibody (100x).
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