Prevention of Galactosamine-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats with Fructose-1,6-Diphosphate

Galactosamine (GalN) administration produces hepatitis-like liver injury in animals. The hepatotoxicity of GalN is attenuated by several interventions, including activation of the reticuloendothelial system (RES). Fructose-1,6-diphosphate (FDP) administration significantly increases the phagocytic activity of the RES in animals. Thus, investigations were designed to determine whether FDP affords protection against GalN toxicity. Rats were injected with GalN (375 mg/kg) and treated with 0.9% NaCl (n = 8) or FDP (n = 9). Eight rats were sham-operated. Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase was 40 times higher in the saline group as compared to the FDP-treated rats (p