Potential protective effects of some dried fruits against oxidative stress induced by monosodium glutamate (MSG)‎ in rats

Abstract EN

This study was carried out to determine the effect of dried apricot (prunus armeniaca L.) dried fig (ficus carica L.) and dried blueberry (vaccinium corymbosum) against oxidative stress in rats.

fifty-four mature male albino rats weighing 150-160 g were divided into two main groups.

the first group was the negative group (control-VE) (9) rats, the second group (45) rats was divided into five subgroups, the one was positive subgroup (control+VE) given basal diet BD, the subgroup two fed BD containing (15%) dried apricot, the subgroup three fed BD containing (15%) dried fig, the subgroup four fed BD containing (15%) blueberry, the subgroup five fed BD mixture of 15% (apricot, fig and blueberry), and all subgroups were given monosodium glutamate (MSG)7% from (BD) by 4.9 g / kg body weight for rat daily for a month.

the best result recorded by group fed BD containing (15%) combination dried fruits apricot, fig and blueberry in daily feed intake, body weight gain, feed efficiency ratio, and showed improvement in liver enzymes, kidney functions and MDA compared with a all subgroups.

the histopathology results were agreed with the results of serum parameters.

these results recommend increasing the consumption of dried fruits apricot, fig and blueberry fruits on reducing the risk of oxidative stress and its damages, and nutrition education programs are needed to illustrate the importance of it in reducing the undesirable effect of monosodium glutamate.