Naja nubiae venom ameliorate hepatorenal toxicity induced by Gentamicin in rats

Background: In developing countries, there is no doubt that acute kidney injury and chronic liver diseases have a major impact on health. Different venom components are gaining renewed interest as potential sources of new pharmacological compounds relevant for human therapeutics.

Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the crude venom extract of the Egyptian spitting cobra (Naja nubiae) venom extract against gentamycin–induced nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in rats. Methods: Eighteen male Wistar rats were divided into three groups, control, gentamycin, and venom extract. The hepatorenal toxicity model was induced by gentamycin (80 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) for 8 days.

Results: LD50 of venom extract in rats was 0.2mg/kg. The venom extract group showed a significant decrease in the liver enzymes, urea, uric acid, creatinine, malondialdehyde meanwhile glutathione reduced and catalase levels increased. Histological examination of liver and kidney mild protective efficacy with less extensive degenerative changes in the tissues of venom extract grou

Conclusion: The results of the present investigation showed that administration of venom extract proved therapeutic efficacy against gentamycin -induced hepatorenal dysfunction by maintain the normal functional status of the liver and kidney and normalized the antioxidant system.