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Article In Vivo Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Myrtus Communis Against Ionizing Radiation-Induced Gastrointestinal Injury: Trod-Grog Study(Kare Publishing, 2025) Kilic, Melisa Bagci; Varan, Melike Pekyurek; Atasoy, Ozum; Ozyilmaz, Nagehan; Pazarbasi, Seren Ede; Ertas, Busra; Atasoy, Beste Melek; Ercan, FerihaOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the in vivo radioprotective effects of Myrtus communis (MC) on the gastrointestinal system. METHODS: A total of 30 female rats were divided into four groups: i) Control; ii) irradiation (IR) only; iii) MC-pretreated; and iv) MC-treated. The rats received oral MC extract (100 mg/kg/day) for 4 days before exposure to 10 Gy IR or continued until sacrifice. On the fourth day of IR exposure, the rats were sacrificed, and histopathological and biochemical analyses were performed on the ileum, pancreas, and liver tissues. RESULTS: Malondialdehyde and myeloperoxidase levels decreased in both MC-treated groups, while glutathione levels and Na+-K+-ATPase activity increased (p<0.01), with significant histopathological improvements compared to the IR-only group. CONCLUSION: The results of this study demonstrate that MC significantly decreases ionizing radiation-induced oxidative and inflammatory damage in the gastrointestinal systems of rats. Therefore, it may be regarded as a new candidate with radioprotective potential for future clinical application.Article The Protective Effects of Myrtus Communis Subsp. on Ovariectomized Diabetic Rats’ Renal and Intestinal Tissues: in Vivo and in Silico Approaches(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025) Ertik, O.; Kadıoğlu-Yaman, Beril; Şen, Ali; Şener, Göksel; Yanardag, RefiyeIntroduction: Postmenopausal diabetes is a condition that affects millions of women and their quality of life. Also, kidney and small intestine tissues are damaged due to diabetes. The present study aimed to examine the protective effects of an extract prepared from Myrtus communis leaves on kidney and small intestine tissues against experimentally created postmenopausal diabetes. Methods: For this purpose, experimental rats were randomly divided into six groups (Control; ovariectomy:OVX, diabetic:D, ovariectomy + diabetic:OVX + D, ovariectomy + diabetic + oestrogen:OVX + D+E2, ovariectomy + diabetic + MC: OVX + D+MC) and kidney and small intestine tissues were taken after the experimental procedure. Results: Evaluations of biochemical parameters (glutathione and glutathione-related enzymes, antioxidant enzymes, etc.) showed that MC had a protective effect on kidney and small intestine tissues in diabetes and ovariectomy groups. Conclusion: It can be suggested that MC extract has a protective effect on small intestine and kidney tissues in postmenopausal diabetes and may be a good herbal source for this purpose. © 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
