Research Article

Nephroprotective Effects of Zataria multiflora Boiss. Hydroalcoholic Extract, Carvacrol, and Thymol on Kidney Toxicity Induced by Cisplatin in Rats

Table 4

Effects of Z.M.B hydroalcoholic extract, carvacrol, and thymol on the kidney tissue oxidative stress markers in Cis-induced toxicity in rats.

Treatment groupMDA (nmol/g tissue)NO (µmol/g tissue)tSH (µmol/g tissue)

Control71.64 ± 0.910.35 ± 0.0617.30 ± 1.68
Cis84 ± 1.330.64 ± 0.0210.03 ± 0.24
Z.M.B only77.88 ± 3.200.31 ± 0.0413.36 ± 0.95
Z.M.B + Cis76.28 ± 1.980.34 ± 0.03###11.28 ± 0.62
Carvacrol + Cis72.97 ± 0.94#0.39 ± 0.03##9.85 ± 0.97
Thymol + Cis72.97 ± 2.81#0.37 ± 0.03###12.20 ± 1.53

Values are presented as mean ± SEM. Statistically significant compared with the control group,  ≤ 0.05 and  ≤ 0.001; statistically significant compared with the Cis group, # ≤ 0.05, ## ≤ 0.01, and ### ≤ 0.001. Cis: cisplatin; Z.M.B: hydroalcoholic extract of Zataria multiflora Boiss.