Abstract
Extracts of Asparagus cochinchinensis (AC) have antitumor, antiinflammatory, and immunostimulatory effects. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying the effects of AC have not been sufficiently explored. Thus, we performed in vivo experiments to characterize potential therapeutic effects including anti-ischemic and antidepressant activities. In addition, the concentrations of TNF-a and 1L-6 cytokines in blood plasma were measured. In the tail suspension test immobility time was significantly reduced after acute and chronic administration of AC in the dose of 100 and 200 mg/kg which suggests antidepressant activity without effect on body core temperature. After subchronic treatment, the immobility time was significantly different (p 3 ; AC - 55.9 ± 22.6 μm 3 ) and striatum (control - 53.8 ± 13.7 μm 3 ; AC -19.7 ± 14.5 μm 3 ) in the animals pretreated with AC. Both cytokines were measured in plasma samples collected from control animals and the experimental groups significantly differed in 1L-6 and TNF-a plasma concentrations. Statistical analysis revealed a significant effect of surgery (control and MCAO; p = 0.006). As regards TNF-α and 1L-6 plasma concentration, there were no differences between the groups (surgery MCAO and treatment AC). This is the first evidence that extract from Asparagus cochinchinensis exerted protective effects in the in vivo MCAO model. However, extract did not effect on the increased levels of cytokine including TNF-α and IL-6.
Highlights
Экстракт из спаржи кохинхинской (Asparagus cochinchinensis (АС)) имеет противоопухолевое, противовоспалительное и иммуностимулирующее действие
We measured the effect of subchronically-administered Asparagus cochinchinensis (AC) extract on infarct size after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)
Infarct size in the selected slices is lower in the hippocampus and striatum in the animals pretreated with AC
Summary
ИЗУЧЕНИЕ ПРОТИВОИШЕМИЧЕСКОГО И АНТИДЕПРЕССИВНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ ЭКСТРАКТА ИЗ СПАРЖИ КОХИНХИНСКОЙ. Infarct size in the selected slices is lower in the hippocampus (control – 125.9 ± 8.7 μm; AC – 55.9 ± 22.6 μm3) and striatum (control – 53.8 ± 13.7 μm; AC – 19.7 ± 14.5 μm3) in the animals pretreated with AC Both cytokines were measured in plasma samples collected from control animals and the experimental groups significantly differed in IL-6 and TNF-α plasma concentrations. As regards TNF-α and IL-6 plasma concentration, there were no differences between the groups (surgery MCAO and treatment AC) This is the first evidence that extract from Asparagus cochinchinensis exerted protective effects in the in vivo MCAO model. Целью настоящего исследования явилось изучение антиишемической активности экстракта спаржи на модели ишемического инсульта, вызванного окклюзией средней мозговой артерии, а также изучение антидепрессивной активности экстракта на модели иммобилизации мышей
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