Abstract
Objective: The study aims to clarify the protective effects of Amaranthus dubius (AD) in penicillin (PCN)-induced experimental epilepsy models in rats. Method: In this study, twenty-four adult male Wistar albino rats, each weighing between 200-250 grams, were utilized. The rats were allocated into four groups: a control group, an Amaranthus dubius (AD) treated control group, a PCN-induced experimental epileptic rat model group, and an AD pretreated PCN-induced experimental epileptic rat model group. All groups were administered a daily oral dosage of 400 mg/kg body weight of AD aqueous leaf extract for fourteen days via an orogastric cannula. For the experimental epileptic model, PCN was injected into designated areas of the somatosensory cortex. On the concluding fifteenth day, subsequently, the rats were humanely euthanized. Tissue specimens from the cerebral cortex (CC), cerebellum (CB), caudate nucleus (CN), pons and medulla (PM), and midbrain (MB) were extracted, measured, and homogenized to facilitate subsequent biochemical analyses. Result: Pretreatment with AD has demonstrated significant changes in the levels of antioxidants and neurotransmitters in the brain. Conclusion: Amaranthus Dubius aids in combating multi-neurotransmitter deficiencies and enhances the body's antioxidant capabilities.
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