Effects of diphenhydramine and famotidine on lipid peroxidation and activities of antioxidant enzymes in different rat tissues.
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2006, Vol 58, Issue 2
Abstract
The potential antioxidant activity of diphenhydramine (histamine H(1)-receptor antagonist) and famotidine (histamine H(2) receptor antagonist) was studied. Diphenhydramine inhibited the spontaneous, Fe(II)-induced and Fe(II)/ascorbate-induced lipid peroxidation, while famotidine showed a biphasic concentration-dependent effect on spontaneous lipid peroxidation (a stimulation by 1 mM andan inhibition by 5mM) and increased Fe(II)-induced- and inhibited Fe(II)/ascorbate-induced lipid peroxidation in the rat liver and brain. Both drugs decreased ( )OH-provoked deoxyribose degradation in Fenton-type systems and inhibited O(2)(-)-provoked reduction of nitro-blue tetrazolium and ferrycytochrome C, but famotidine effect was stronger than that of diphenhydramine. The significant famotidine-induced inhibition of nitro-blue tetrazolium reduction might be underlain by the stimulation of superoxide dismutase activity. Famotidine and diphenhydramine did not alter the catalase activity in all tissue preparations, except for its concentration of 5 mM (a complete inhibition). The present results suggest a beneficial effect of histamine H(1) and H(2)-blockers, especially famotidine, as antioxidants and/or metal chelators, which might be an additional explanation of their therapeutic action.
Authors and Affiliations
Mila Kesiova, Albena Alexandrova, Neli Yordanova, Margarita Kirkova, Simeon Todorov
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