QUERCETIN ATTENUATES OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATION AND CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION IN ACRYLAMIDE- INDUCED CARDIOTOXICITY

Acrylamide (ACR) is a foodborne toxic agent, formed in food when processed at high temperature. This study aimed at evaluating the biochemical changes induced by ACR and the effect of Quercetin as a treatment against ACR induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Wistar rats of either sex (n=6) were divided into four groups as follows: normal control, an Acrylamide control group, Quercetin groups (25 and 50 mg/kg). Diagnostics characteristics were assessed daily, at the end of the study (4 weeks) evaluate hemodynamic parameters, the blood sample was collect for estimation of biochemical and rats were decapitated excised hearts, cleaned and weighed. Heart homogenate was used to determine antioxidants and oxidative levels, and histopathological evaluations were carried out to determine changes induced by Acrylamide. As compared control groups, ACR treated rats show altered significantly (P < 0.05) general characteristic and also elevated myocardial damage markers, altered hemodynamic, oxidative stress level, increased expression of inflammatory cytokines and induced histopathological changes. Treatment with Quercetin at 25 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg recouped the above changes significantly (P < 0.05), 50 mg/kg being more prominent. The present study has concluded that Quercetin protects against Acrylamide-induced cardiotoxicity.