Protective Effect of Naringin on Testosterone Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Rats

Major components of plants being flavonoids containing polyphenolic derivatives which possesantioxidant property have shown to improve uncontrolled growth of the prostate gland and urinary tractsymptoms, which are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Our study investigated whetherNaringin prevents testosterone induced prostatic hyperplasia in rats by virtue of its antioxidant property.In vitro studies were carried out to assess the protective effect of prostate tumor cell lines. BPH wasinduced in experimental groups by intramuscular injection of Testosterone Enanthate on day 1, 7 and 14.Naringin was administered daily by oral gavage for a period of 21 days. On 22nd day, rats weresacrificed, prostate tissue weighed and histopathological studies were carried out. Prostate zinc,oxidative parameters were measured. Treatment with Naringin showed significant inhibition of prostateenlargement and restored the histoarchitecture when compared with positive control group. Inconclusion, the present study showed that Naringin reduced the elevated levels of both prostate weightand prostate weight to body weight ratio, markers of testosterone induced prostatic hyperplasia in rats.