S.R. F. Moreno
Departamento de Patologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niter6i, RJ, Brazil
J. J. Carvalho
Departamento de Histologia e Embriologia,
A.L. R. Nascimento
Departamento de Histologia e Embriologia,
R. S. Freitas
Departamento de Bioffsica e Biometria,
G. F. Dire
Departamento de Bioffsica e Biometria,
E. A. Lima
Departamento de Bioffsica e Biometria,
G. L. Lima-Filho
Departamento de Bioffsica e Biometria,
E. K. Rocha
Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genetica, Instituto de Biologia Roberto de Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
*E-mail: [email protected]
M. Bernardo-Filho
Departamento de Bioffsica e Biometria,
ABSTRACT
Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) is a phytoterapic used in the treatment of hypoxic conditions. This medicinal plant has several effects, specially, vasodilator, anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant properties. It has antioxidant characteristics. Many substances have been reported to affect the biodistribution of different radiopharmaceuticals. We evaluated the influence of an EGb on: (i) the biodistribution of the technetium-99m (Tc-99m) and (ii) on the morphology of the organs from WISTAR rats. The animals were treated (6 days, intra gastric via) with EGb (40 and 400 mg/ml). After that, Tc-99m was injected and the animals were sacrificed. The organs were isolated and counted in a well counter. The percentages of radioactivity per organ (%ATI/organ) and radioactivity per gram (%ATI/gram) of each organ were calculated. Histological preparations were carried out with the pieces of organs (kidney, liver, duodena) withdrawn from the treated animals (400mg/ml EGb). The results showed that EGb altered (not significant, p>0.05) the biodistribution of the Tc-99m in the kidneys and liver. A significant (P<0.05) decrease in the uptake of this radiopharmaceutical in the duodena after the treatment with EGb 40 mg/ml and with EGb 400 mg/ml was observed (%ATI/organ and %ATI/gram). However, this decrease was not capable to alter the optical microscopy of the duodena. Morphological alterations on kidney and liver due to treatment (in vivo) were found. We suggest that the action of EGb could generate metabolites capable to promote modifications in the organs, such as, kidney and liver and to alter the biodistribution of the Tc-99m in the treated animals.
How to cite this article
S.R. F. Moreno, J. J. Carvalho, A.L. R. Nascimento, R. S. Freitas, G. F. Dire, E. A. Lima, G. L. Lima-Filho, E. K. Rocha and M. Bernardo-Filho, 2004. Biodistribution of Sodium Pertechnetate and Light
Microscopy of Organs Isolated from the Rats: Study of the Effects of a Ginkgo
biloba Extract. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 3: 64-67.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2004.64.67
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2004.64.67
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2004.64.67
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2004.64.67