Pengaruh Pemberian Vitamin C dan E terhadap Gambaran Histologis Hepar Mencit (Mus musculus L.) yang Dipajankan Monosodium Glutamat (MSG)

Abstract

Experiment aimed to determine the effects of vitamin C and E on liver microstructure of mouse exposed to monosodium glutamate for 30 days. The experiment used complete randomized design which consists of 6 treatments and 5 replications. Mice were treated daily by oral gavage with 4 mg MSG (P1), 4 mg MSG + 0.26 mg vitamin C (P2), 4 mg MSG + 0.026 vitamin E (P3), and 4 mg MSG + 0.26 mg vitamin C + 0.026 mg vitamin E (P4). All dosages were in mg/g body weight. Two control groups K- and K+ received water and castrol oil respectively. Mice liver tissue slide were prepared by paraffin method and stained with haematoxylin-eosin (HE). The result showed that MSG caused cell degeneration and necrosis in liver tissue. Vitamin C and E was able to recover liver cell damage induced by MSG. High result was found in P3 and combination treatment (P4) where recovery effect reach 64% and 80% respectively.