Objectives: To determine in serum and erythrocytes the yacon leaves (EAY) aqueous extract hepatoprotective effect in a model of acetaminophen poisoning in rats. Design: Experimental, cross sectional. Institution: Biochemistry and Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru. Biological material: Yacon leaves. Interventions: Five groups of female rats (n = 6) received orally for five days either saline (SF), EAY or silymarin (Sil) (50 mg/kg) and after 1 hour, SF or acetaminophen (A) 250 mg/kg, as follows: G1 (control; SF-SF), G2 (SF-A), G3 (EAY (200 mg/kg)-A), G4 (EAY (400 mg/kg)-A) and G5 (Sil-A). Main outcome measures: Aspartate amino transferase activity (AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (γ-GTP); total bilirubin levels (BT), protein and lipid peroxidation (MDA). Supe...

Introduction. The Gentianella nitida (hercampuri) is used as a hepatoprotective agent in traditional medicine. Objective. To determine the in vitro physiochemical properties and antioxidant capacity of the aqueous extract of Gentianella nitida. Design. Observational, analytical study. Setting. Biochemistry and Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru. Material. 4% (w/v) of aqueous extract of the whole plant of Gentianella nitida from Junin. Interventions. Observation and analysis of the in vitro physicochemical properties and antioxidant capacity. Main outcome measures. Physicochemical properties (apparent density and soluble matter); antioxidant capacity using DPPH, ABTS and FRAP; total phenols content and flavonoids. Results. The Gentianella nitida presented an apparent density of 1,032 g/mL. With the DPPH and ABTS methods it ...