Brinsi Chirine, Khadraoui Yassin, Mhimdi Mariem, Selmi Slimen, Sammari Houcem, Jedidi Saber, Selmi Houcine, Sebai Hichem
Laboratory of Functional Physiology and Valorization of Bio-Resources (LR23ES08), University of Jendouba, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Béja, Béja, Tunisia.
Laboratory of Sylvo-Pastoral Resources, University of Jendouba, Institution of Agricultural Research and Higher Education (IRESA), Sylvo-Pastoral Institute of Tabarka, Tabarka, Tunisia.
Physiol Rep. 2025 May;13(10):e70393. doi: 10.14814/phy2.70393.
Nutritherapy is the art of using nutrients as a means of preventing or correcting dysfunction in the body. We aimed to evaluate the protective effect of dill fruit aqueous extract (DFAE) against acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis. Healthy male rats (N = 42) were divided into seven groups of six animals each, with groups 1 and 2 being controls, groups 3, 4, and 5 given increasing doses of DFAE (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, b.w., p.o.), and groups 6 and 7 were given sulfasalazine (100 mg/kg, b.w., p.o.) and gallic acid (50 mg/kg, b.w., p.o.), respectively, during 10 days. In vitro, we found that DFAE's IC exhibited a significant antioxidant capacity due to its high phenolic content. The in vivo studies showed that the pre-treatment with DFAE significantly reduced AA-induced morphological and histopathological alterations of the colonic mucosa. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power of DFAE maintained the redox equilibrium and preserved the intracellular mediators' homeostasis. Our data may suggest that dill fruit is a promising candidate for treating ulcerative colitis by controlling oxidative stress and inflammation.
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