Selenium/chitosan-folic acid metal complex ameliorates hepatic damage and oxidative injury in male rats exposed to sodium fluoride

Abstract

Continuous exposure to sodium fluoride (NaF) imbalances the oxidative status in the body. The current study investigated the effect of the selenium/chitosan-folic (Se/chitosan-folic acid) novel metal complex on oxidative injury and tissue damage in the hepatic tissues of male rats exposed to (NaF). Male rats received NaF (10.3 mg/kg) and Se/chitosan-folic acid (0.5 mg/Kg) orally for successive 30 days. Male rats exposed to NaF showed multi-histopathological alterations in the hepatic tissues including degenerative changes. NaF exposure elevated hepatic oxidative stress markers, lipid peroxidation, and lowered the antioxidant defense enzymes. Se/chitosan-folic acid novel complex supplementation significantly prevented hepatic injury, suppressed reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and lipid peroxidation, and enhanced the antioxidant defense enzymes. In addition, Se/chitosan-folic acid supplementation improved the hepatic tissues of NaF-exposed male rats. In conclusion, the Se/chitosan-folic acid novel metal complex protects against NaF-induced oxidative injury and tissue injury in the hepatic tissues of male rats. The Se/chitosan-folic acid novel metal complex upregulated the hepatic tissues and enhanced the antioxidant defense enzymes in male rats.