
Journal of Toxicology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2024(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Background: Crude oil, a major key economic driver in developing countries, is also of environmental concern, linked to neurotoxicity and behavioural problems. Despite the known neurotoxic effects crude oil potential benefits zinc vitamin E, there paucity research specifically addressing their combined efficacy mitigating neurochemical changes deficits induced by oil. Current studies have largely focussed on individual these supplements different contexts, but synergistic exposure model remains underexplored. This study investigated E neurobehavioural alterations male Wistar rats fed with Bonny light (BLCO)‐contaminated diet. Methods: Thirty (30) (160 ± 10 g) were assigned into five groups ( n = 6). Group 1 received standard rat feed, 2 was exposed BLCO (0.1 mL/g feed) for 3 weeks, 3–5 treated (50 mg/kg/day), (400 IU/kg), or both [vitamin IU/kg) + mg/kg/day)], respectively week after weeks. Locomotive, anxiolytic, depressive‐like behaviours spatial memory assessed using open‐field test, elevated plus maze, forced swim test Y‐maze. Rats sacrificed brain samples collected biochemical assays at end tests. Results: Zinc supplementation (individually combined) significantly increased total antioxidant capacity superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, reduced inflammatory markers (TNF‐alpha) lipid peroxidation, normalized neurotransmitter levels improved performance. Conclusion: Treatment Zn and/or reverses BLCO‐induced via modulation oxidative stress, inflammation neurotransmitters.
Язык: Английский