Effect of silymarin supplementation in lung and liver histological modifications during exercise training in a rodent model

Nancy Vargas-Mendoza, Marcelo Angeles-Valencia, Ángel Morales-González, Mauricio Morales-Martínez, Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar, Isela Álvarez-González, Tomás Fregoso-Aguilar, Luis Delgado-Olivares, Eduardo Osiris Madrigal-Santillán, José A. Morales-González

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Abstract

Background: Exercise training induces adaptive physiological and morphological modifications in the entire organism; however, excessive loads of training may increase damage in tissues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of silymarin in lung and liver histological changes in rats subjected to exercise training (ET). Methods: Male Wistar rats were subjected to an 8-week ET treadmill program 5 days per week, 60 min/session, and were previously administered 100 mg ascorbic acid or 100 mg of silymarin. Results: Silymarin increased alveolar and bronchial muscle size, improve vascularization, and reduced tissue inflammation. In liver, silymarin promoted the reduction of lipid content. Conclusion: Silymarin supplementation may improve inflammation in pulmonary tissue after 8 weeks of the ET treadmill program, improve cell recovery, and reduce intrahepatic lipid content.

Original languageEnglish
Article number72
JournalJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Volume6
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2021

Keywords

  • Exercise training
  • Histological changes
  • Inflammation
  • Liver
  • Lung
  • Silymarin

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