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Mykhailenko O, Hurina V, Ivanauskas L, Marksa M, Skybitska M, Kovalenko O, Lytkin D, Vladymyrova I, Georgiyants V. Lavandula angustifolia Herb from Ukraine: Comparative Chemical Profile and in vitro Antioxidant Activity. Chem Biodivers 2024:e202400640. [PMID: 39129131 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Lavandula L. genus plants have always been relevant as medicines for various purposes in food, medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetology and aromology. Ukraine is a new territory in the mass plant cultivation and lavender essential oil production. Therefore, the issue of integrated use of herbal raw materials and their intended use is still relevant. For the first time, ten samples of Lavendula angustifolia herb from 5 growing regions of Ukraine were studied for the composition and content of polyphenols and terpenoids using HPLC and HPTLC methods, respectively, to assess the prospects and quality of herbal raw materials. The results obtained showed that L. angustifolia herb has pronounced antioxidant activity due to the high content of phenolic compounds, namely hyperoside (5.665-11.629 mg/g), vanillic acid (5.986-11.196 mg/g), rosmarinic acid (0.211 to 1.488 mg/g), caffeic acid (0.369-3.835 mg/g), chlorogenic acid (0.239-4.619 mg/g), genistein-7-O-glucoside, as well as due to the presence of linalool and linalyl acetate, which was confirmed by qualitative analysis. The total antioxidant activity was the highest in samples from Lviv Botanical Garden (0.293 Trolox mg/mL), Kyiv OLawander (0.288 Trolox mg/mL), Kharkiv Bohodukhiv (0.270 Trolox mg/mL) which is due to the qualitative composition of phenolic compounds. At the same time, the most intense zones of terpenoids in lavender herb were noted for images from Kharkiv region Lebiazhe and Kitchenkivka villiges. Cluster analysis showed priority in the selection of marker compounds (vanillic acid, hyperoside, chlorogenic acid, rosmarinic acid) for lavender herb based on their quantitative content in the samples. In the future, lavender herb from Ukraine can be considered as a promising raw material with neuroprotective properties as part of its complex use, as research continues.
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- Olha Mykhailenko
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National University of Pharmacy, 4-Valentynivska str., 61168, Kharkiv, Ukraine Tel:
- Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy Group, UCL School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, WC1 N 1AX, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National University of Pharmacy, 4-Valentynivska str., 61168, Kharkiv, Ukraine Tel:
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- Department of Analytical and Toxicological Chemistry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 9-A. Mickevičiaus g., 44307, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Analytical and Toxicological Chemistry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 9-A. Mickevičiaus g., 44307, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Botanical Garden of the Lviv National Ivan Franko University, 44-Cheremshini str., 79000, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Mykolayiv National Agrarian University, Department of Plant Growing and Landscape Gardening, 9-Georgiy Gongadze st., 54000, Mykolaiv, Ukraine
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- Educational and Scientific Institute of Applied Pharmacy, National University of Pharmacy of Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 12 Kulykivska str., 61000, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technologies and Medicines Quality Assurance, National University of Pharmacy, 4-Valentynivska st., 61168, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National University of Pharmacy, 4-Valentynivska str., 61168, Kharkiv, Ukraine Tel:
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Habibi P, Shahidi S, Khajvand-Abedini M, Shahabi Z, Ahmadiasl N, Alipour MR, Ramezani M, Komaki A. Effect of Young Plasma Therapy on Cognition, Oxidative Stress, miRNA-134, BDNF, CREB, and SIRT-1 Expressions and Neuronal Survey in the Hippocampus of Aged Ovariectomized Rats with Alzheimer's. Brain Sci 2024; 14:656. [PMID: 39061398 PMCID: PMC11274886 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14070656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Menopause may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. This study aimed to use young plasma therapy (YPT) to improve dementia caused by AD in aged ovariectomized rats. Female Wistar rats were used in the following groups: (a) young (CY) (180-200 g, 2-3 months, n = 10) and (b) old groups (250-350 g, 22-24 months, n = 60). The old rats were randomly assigned to six sub-groups: (1) control, (2) sham, (3) ovariectomized group (OVX), (4) OVX + Alzheimer disease (OVX + AD), (5) OVX + AD+ 17β-Estradiol (OVX + AD + E), and (6) OVX + AD + young plasma (OVX + AD + YP). Cognitive behaviors were evaluated using NOR, MWM, and PAL tests. MiR-134a, SIRT-1, CREB, and BDNF expressions were measured using real-time PCR and western blot, respectively. Oxidative stress in hippocampal tissue was assayed using ELISA kits. OVX and AD caused significant cognitive impairment (p < 0.001), up-regulated miR-134a (p < 0.001), down-regulated SIRT-1, CREB, and BDNF protein expression (p < 0.001), and decreased antioxidant marker levels (p < 0.001) compared to the sham group. YPT significantly restored miR-134a (p < 0.001), SIRT-1 (p < 0.001), CREB (p < 0.001), and BDNF (p < 0.001) protein expression in OVX + AD rats. YPT, as much as or more than estrogen therapy (ERT), significantly improved oxidative stress and down-regulated miR-134a expression and the up-regulation of SIRT-1, CREB, and BDNF proteins in OVX + AD rats (p < 0.001). YPT significantly improved histological alteration compared to the OVX + AD group (p < 0.001). As a non-pharmacological treatment, YPT can improve the expression of miR-134a and SIRT-1, CREB, and BDNF proteins as much as or more than estrogen therapy, ameliorating AD-induced dementia in aged OVX rats.
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- Parisa Habibi
- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 651783873, Iran; (P.H.)
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1461884513, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 651783873, Iran; (P.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 651783873, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 651783873, Iran; (P.H.)
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 651783873, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 651783873, Iran; (P.H.)
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Prosche S, Stappen I. Flower Power: An Overview on Chemistry and Biological Impact of Selected Essential Oils from Blossoms. PLANTA MEDICA 2024; 90:595-626. [PMID: 38843799 DOI: 10.1055/a-2215-2791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Natural raw materials such as essential oils have received more and more attention in recent decades, whether in the food industry, as flavorings and preservatives, or as insecticides and insect repellents. They are, furthermore, very popular as fragrances in perfumes, cosmetics, and household products. In addition, aromatherapy is widely used to complement conventional medicine. This review summarizes investigations on the chemical composition and the most important biological impacts of essential oils and volatile compounds extracted from selected aromatic blossoms, including Lavandula angustifolia, Matricaria recutita, Rosa x damascena, Jasminum grandiflorum, Citrus x aurantium, Cananga odorata, and Michelia alba. The literature was collected from PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. Blossom essential oils discussed in this work are used in a wide variety of clinical issues. The application is consistently described as safe in studies and meta-analyses, although there are notes that using essential oils can also have side effects, especially dermatologically. However, it can be considered as confirmed that essential oils have positive influences on humans and can improve quality of life in patients with psychiatric disorders, critically ill patients, and patients in other exceptional situations. Although the positive effect of essential oils from blossoms has repeatedly been reported, evidence-based clinical investigations are still underrepresented, and the need for research is demanded.
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- Sinah Prosche
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Austria
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Khan SU, Hamza B, Mir RH, Fatima K, Malik F. Lavender Plant: Farming and Health Benefits. Curr Mol Med 2024; 24:702-711. [PMID: 37202896 DOI: 10.2174/1566524023666230518114027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Natural remedies from a range of sources, including plants, animals, microorganisms, and marine life, have made a significant contribution to the treatment of many ailments. Lavender is a Mediterranean shrub from the Lamiaceae family. Lavender flowers (Lavandula flores) include active ingredients (3%), anthocyanins, sugars, phytosterols, minerals, and tannins and are majorly used for herbal applications. Lavender essential oil's descriptive and analytical composition varies depending on genotype, growing region, climatic circumstances, propagation, and morphological characteristics. There are around 300 chemical components in essential oil. Linalool, terpinen-4-ol, linalyl acetate, ocimene, acetate lavandulol, and cineole are the most prominent constituents. Lavender oil has antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The lavender extract helps to prevent dementia and may slow cancer cell growth, while lavender oil is used to treat skin problems. This review will cover the recent medical, economic and regional advancements in levander propagation and how the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Indian Institute of Integrative (CSIR IIIM) aroma mission is actively acting as a bridge between farmers and their economic improvement by attracting them to the field of medicinal plant cultivation.
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- Sameer Ullah Khan
- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanat Nagar Srinagar, 190005, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanat Nagar Srinagar, 190005, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanat Nagar Srinagar, 190005, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanat Nagar Srinagar, 190005, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Qaraaty M, Bahrami M, Azimi SA, Hashem-Dabaghian F, Saberi S, Abbas Zaidi SM, Sahebkar A, Enayati A. Lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia) syrup as an adjunct to standard care in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19: An open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE 2023; 13:400-411. [PMID: 37663382 PMCID: PMC10474914 DOI: 10.22038/ajp.2022.21606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Objective ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with clinical signs characterized by fever, fatigue and cough. Our study aimed to assess the efficacy of a Persian medicine formulation, lavender syrup, as an add-on to standard care in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Materials and Methods In this clinical trial which was conducted in Gorgan (Iran), 84 male and female COVID-19 outpatients were randomly allocated to either lavender syrup receiving 9 ml/twice/day for 21 days with standard conventional care or control groups. The primary objectives were to assess the improvement of clinical symptoms, while the secondary objectives were treatment satisfaction and anxiety levels which were evaluated once a week for 3 weeks. Results Out of 84 participants, 81 were analyzed (41 in the add-on group). The comparison between groups for cough severity and anosmia showed a higher reduction in the lavender group. The effect size was 0.6 for cough relief. Other symptoms and the Hamilton total score decreased in both groups with no statistically significant differences between the groups. The lavender group showed greater patients' satisfaction score. Conclusion Adjunctive therapy with lavender syrup could reduce cough and improve the quality of life in patients with COVID-19 patients.
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- Marzieh Qaraaty
- Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Academic Center for Education Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, Institute for Studies in Medical History, Persian and Complementary Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gonbad-E-Kavoos Health Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gonbad-E-Kavoos, Iran
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Ischemic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Batiha GES, Teibo JO, Wasef L, Shaheen HM, Akomolafe AP, Teibo TKA, Al-Kuraishy HM, Al-Garbeeb AI, Alexiou A, Papadakis M. A review of the bioactive components and pharmacological properties of Lavandula species. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:877-900. [PMID: 36773055 PMCID: PMC10079719 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02392-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Lavandula species is a flowering plant that is common in Europe and across the Mediterranean. Lavender has many health benefits for humans. In addition to its use in herbal medicine, it is widely used in the fields of cosmetics, perfumes, foods, and aromatherapy. Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were used to search for relevant material on the phytochemical ingredients, the pharmacologic effects of the ingredients, and the mechanism of action of the Lavandula species identified. These materials were reviewed in order to have access to important updates about the Lavandula species. Lavender as referred to in English contains essential oils, anthocyanins, phytosterols, sugars, minerals, coumaric acid, glycolic acid, valeric acid, ursolic acid, herniarins, coumarins, and tannins. It has been used to treat colic and chest ailments, worrisome headaches, and biliousness, and in cleaning wounds. It has antifungal, antibacterial, neurologic, antimicrobial, anti-parasitic, anti-diabetic, and analgesic effects among others. Lavandula species has prospects for various biological applications, especially with its dermatological application. Advances in drug development would enable characterization of various bioactive constituents; thus, its development and application can have a more positive impact on humanity. Here, we highlighted updated information on the history, distribution, traditional uses, phytochemical components, pharmacology, and various biological activities of Lavandula species.
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- Gaber El-Saber Batiha
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt
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- Department of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Medicine, Medical Faculty, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, P.O. Box 14132, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Medicine, Medical Faculty, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, P.O. Box 14132, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Science and Engineering, Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, Hebersham, NSW, 2770, Australia.,AFNP Med, 1030, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery II, University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, University of Witten-Herdecke, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany.
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Li M, Cao X, Yan H, Wang M, Tashibolati A, Maiwulanjiang M. Integrating Zebrafish Model to Screen Active Ingredients and Network Pharmacology Methods to Explore the Mechanism of Lavandula angustifolia Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Muchun Li
- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang indigenous medicinal plants resource utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing South Road 40–1 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Xinjiang Academic Institute of Analysis and Testing Plant Resources Green Processing Engineering Technology Research Center of Xinjiang North Science Road 374 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang indigenous medicinal plants resource utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing South Road 40–1 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Xinjiang Academic Institute of Analysis and Testing Plant Resources Green Processing Engineering Technology Research Center of Xinjiang North Science Road 374 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
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- Xinjiang Academic Institute of Analysis and Testing Plant Resources Green Processing Engineering Technology Research Center of Xinjiang North Science Road 374 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
- College of Public Health Xinjiang Medical University Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang indigenous medicinal plants resource utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing South Road 40–1 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Xinjiang Academic Institute of Analysis and Testing Plant Resources Green Processing Engineering Technology Research Center of Xinjiang North Science Road 374 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
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- Xinjiang Academic Institute of Analysis and Testing Plant Resources Green Processing Engineering Technology Research Center of Xinjiang North Science Road 374 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang indigenous medicinal plants resource utilization Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing South Road 40–1 Urumqi 830011 Xinjiang China
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Wang J, Chen S, Pan C, Li G, Tang Z. Application of Small Molecules in the Central Nervous System Direct Neuronal Reprogramming. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:799152. [PMID: 35875485 PMCID: PMC9301571 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.799152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The lack of regenerative capacity of neurons leads to poor prognoses for some neurological disorders. The use of small molecules to directly reprogram somatic cells into neurons provides a new therapeutic strategy for neurological diseases. In this review, the mechanisms of action of different small molecules, the approaches to screening small molecule cocktails, and the methods employed to detect their reprogramming efficiency are discussed, and the studies, focusing on neuronal reprogramming using small molecules in neurological disease models, are collected. Future research efforts are needed to investigate the in vivo mechanisms of small molecule-mediated neuronal reprogramming under pathophysiological states, optimize screening cocktails and dosing regimens, and identify safe and effective delivery routes to promote neural regeneration in different neurological diseases.
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- *Correspondence: Gaigai Li, ; Zhouping Tang,
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Faridzadeh A, Salimi Y, Ghasemirad H, Kargar M, Rashtchian A, Mahmoudvand G, Karimi MA, Zerangian N, Jahani N, Masoudi A, Sadeghian Dastjerdi B, Salavatizadeh M, Sadeghsalehi H, Deravi N. Neuroprotective Potential of Aromatic Herbs: Rosemary, Sage, and Lavender. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:909833. [PMID: 35873824 PMCID: PMC9297920 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.909833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hundreds of millions of people around the world suffer from neurological disorders or have experienced them intermittently, which has significantly reduced their quality of life. The common treatments for neurological disorders are relatively expensive and may lead to a wide variety of side effects including sleep attacks, gastrointestinal side effects, blood pressure changes, etc. On the other hand, several herbal medications have attracted colossal popularity worldwide in the recent years due to their availability, affordable prices, and few side effects. Aromatic plants, sage (Salvia officinalis), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), and rosemary (Salvia Rosmarinus) have already shown anxiolytics, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective effects. They have also shown potential in treating common neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, and cognitive disorders. This review summarizes the data on the neuroprotective potential of aromatic herbs, sage, lavender, and rosemary.
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- Arezoo Faridzadeh
- Department of Immunology and Allergy, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Immunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- *Correspondence: Niloofar Deravi
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Lavender Improves Fatigue Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 65:104000. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rehman MU, Ali N, Jamal M, Kousar R, Ishaq M, Awan AA, Hussain I, Sherkheli MA, Ul Haq R. Comparison of acute and chronic effects of Bacopa monnieri, Ginkgo biloba, and Lavandula angustifolia and their mixture on learning and memory in mice. Phytother Res 2021; 35:2703-2710. [PMID: 33429454 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Forty-seven million people are living with memory-related disorders worldwide. Phytomedicines are gaining extensive interest in the treatment of these ailments. Memory-enhancing (acute and chronic) potentials of commercial grade extracts of Bacopa monnieri (200 mg/kg, po), Ginkgo biloba (150 mg/kg, po), and Lavandula angustifolia (200 mg/kg, po) and their mixture (B. monnieri 100 mg/kg, G. biloba 75 mg/kg, and L. angustifolia 100 mg/kg, po) were compared for their synergistic/additive effects on the Morris water maze (MWM) test and elevated plus maze (EPM) test in scopolamine-induced amnesia in mice. Escape latency and accumulative path length were significantly reduced both in acute (up to day 6) and chronic trials (days 8-14) in B. monnieri-, G. biloba-, and L. angustifolia-treated animals and their mixtures (n = 8, p < .05) in MWM. Furthermore, in probe trials (acute on day 7 and chronic on day 15), the number of crossing-overs at platform position and time spent in platform quadrant were significantly increased, while transfer latency in EPM was decreased in treated animals as compared to the saline group (n = 8, p < .05). The mixture showed synergistic effects on memory enhancement as compared to each extract individually in mice. Further studies may be carried out on the active compounds of B. monnieri at the cellular and molecular levels.
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- Mujeeb Ur Rehman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
- Department of Pharmacology, IBMS, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, IBMS, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Medicine, Saidu Medical College, Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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Soheili M, Karimian M, Hamidi G, Salami M. Alzheimer's disease treatment: The share of herbal medicines. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021; 24:123-135. [PMID: 33953850 PMCID: PMC8061323 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2020.50536.11512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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One of the most frequent forms of dementia in neurological disorders is Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by impaired learning and memory. Pathological symptoms as extracellular amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques and intracellular accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles occur in AD. Due to the aging of the population and increased prevalence of AD, discovery of new therapeutic agents with the highest effectiveness and fewer side effect seems to be necessary. Numerous synthetic medicines such as tacrine, donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, memantine, glutathione, ascorbic acid, ubiquinone, ibuprofen, and ladostigil are routinely used for reduction of the symptoms and prevention of disease progression. Nowadays, herbal medicines have attracted popular attention for numerous beneficial effects with little side effects. Lavandula angustifolia, Ginkgo biloba, Melissa officinalis, Crocus sativus, Ginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Magnolia officinalis have been widely used for relief of symptoms of some neurological disorders. This paper reviews the therapeutic effects of phytomedicines with prominent effects against various factors implicated in the emergence and progression of AD.
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- Masoud Soheili
- Physiology Research Center, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Taxonomic Distribution of Medicinal Plants for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Cue to Novel Drugs. Int J Alzheimers Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/7603015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder manifested by decline in memory and mild cognitive impairment leading to dementia. Despite global occurrence of AD, the severity and hence onset of dementia vary among different regions, which was correlated with the customary use of medicinal herbs and exposure level to the causatives. In spite of execution of versatile therapeutic strategies to combat AD and other neurodegenerative diseases, success is only limited to symptomatic treatment. The role of natural remedies remained primitive and irreplaceable in all ages. In some examples, the extracted drugs failed to show comparable results due to lack of micro ingredients. Micro ingredients impart a peerless value to natural remedies which are difficult to isolate and/or determine their precise role during treatment. A variety of plants have been used for memory enhancement and other dementia-related complications since ages. Acetyl choline esterase inhibition, antioxidant potential, neuroprotection, mitochondrial energy restoration, and/or precipitated protein clearance put a vast taxonomic variety into a single group of anti-AD plants. Secondary metabolites derived from these medicinal plants have the potential to treat AD and other brain diseases of common pathology. This review summarizes the potential of taxonomically diverse medicinal plants in the treatment of AD serving as a guide to further exploration.
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da Silva Almeida JG, Akermi S, Khedher A, Bouzenna H, Dhibi S, Feriania A, Mufti A, Daoud A, Elfeki A, Hfaiedh N. Neuroprotective effect of the essential oil of Lavandula officinalis against hydrogen peroxide-induced toxicity in mice. Pharmacogn Mag 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_460_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Soheili M, Salami M. Lavandula angustifolia biological characteristics: An in vitro study. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:16424-16430. [PMID: 30784075 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Lavender is an aromatic shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. The flowers and leaves in different forms of extracts are used as herbal medicine. The accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques, reduction of acetylcholine due to hyperactivity of acetylcholinesterase, and glutamate neurotoxicity are known to be involved in decreased level of cognitive function. In our previous study, we proved that the aqueous extract of lavender improves learning and memory. This in vitro study was designed to evaluate antiaggregative, antioxidant, and antiacetylcholinesterase activities of the herbal medicine. METHODS Thin layer chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, thioflavin, atomic force microscope (AFM), Elleman,and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl techniques were used for qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, antiaggregative characteristics, anti-acetylcholinestrase activity and antioxidant activity of the lavender extract, respectively. RESULTS We found chromatographic peaks of caffeic acid and luteolin-7-glycosid in the lavender extract. Our results indicated that aqueous extract of lavender dose-dependently inhibits the formation of Aβ aggregate. The AFM technique showed that lavender largely diminished the Aβ fibril formation. We also observed a considerable radical scavenging activity of the extract. CONCLUSIONS Prevention of Aβ plaque formation and antioxidant activity along with nontoxic features of the lavender extract promise possible effectiveness of this plant on improving some neurological disorders including Alzheimer's disease.
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- Masoud Soheili
- Physiology Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I. R. Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I. R. Iran
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Park CH, Park YE, Yeo HJ, Chun SW, Baskar TB, Lim SS, Park SU. Chemical Compositions of the Volatile Oils and Antibacterial Screening of Solvent Extract from Downy Lavender. Foods 2019; 8:E132. [PMID: 31010122 PMCID: PMC6517879 DOI: 10.3390/foods8040132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The discovery of a new species exhibiting more effective antibacterial properties is necessary because of the demand on Lavandula species, which continues to increase in a variety of industries. Lavandula pubescens might be a good alternative, as it exhibits strong antibacterial activity. In this study, the chemical composition of the essential oils from different organs (flowers, leaves, stems, and roots) of L. pubescens was identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Furthermore, the antimicrobial activities of different solvent extracts (methanol, ethanol, diethyl ether, hexane, and ethyl acetate) and different organ (flower, leaf, stem, and root) extracts of L. pubescens were evaluated. Only the ethyl acetate extracts of L. pubescens exhibited antibacterial activity against all bacterial strains tested, including Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Escherichia coli (KF 918342), Aeromonas hydrophila (KCTC 12487), E. coli (ATCC 35150), Cronobacter sakazakii (ATCC 29544), and Aeromonas salmonicida (KACC 15136). In particular, the extracts exhibited significant activity against S. haemolyticus. Ethyl acetate extract of the leaf exhibited the best activity against all bacterial strains. This study provides valuable information on the chemical compositions in essential oils and antimicrobial properties of L. pubescens.
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- Chang Ha Park
- Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition and Institute of Natural Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200-702, Korea.
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- Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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The Neuroprotective Role of Origanum syriacum L. and Lavandula dentata L. Essential Oils through Their Effects on AMPA Receptors. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:5640173. [PMID: 31275977 PMCID: PMC6582867 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5640173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lavandula dentata L. and Origanum syriacum L. essential oils have numerous health benefits and properties, such as possessing common components with a variant degree of depressive actions in the central nervous system. We investigated the depressive property of these oils on AMPA receptors, which are responsible for most of the fast-excitatory neurotransmission in the CNS and play a critical role in synaptic plasticity. Since excessive activation of AMPARs has been linked to neurotoxicity leading to various pathologies, we hypothesize that these oils have a neuroprotective role by acting directly on the kinetics of AMPARs. Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and patch-clamp electrophysiology, the essential oils of L. dentata flowers and O. syriacum leaves were characterized and the whole cell currents were measured with and without the administration of the oils onto HEK293 cells. The current study results showed that the biophysical properties of AMPA receptor subunits showed a decrease in desensitization rate of GluA1 and GluA2 homomers, using O. syriacum, while administering L. dentata oil decreased the desensitization rate of GluA1 and GluA2 homomers, as well as GluA1/2 heteromers. As for the deactivation rate, both oils slowed the deactivation kinetics of all AMPA receptor subunits. Intriguingly, between the two oils, the effect of desensitization and deactivation was of a greater significance for L. dentata oil than O. syriacum. Our data suggest that the two oils contain components that are essential to identify, as those active components underlie the oils' neuronal depressive properties reported, and to extract them to synthesize a potent neuroprotective drug to treat neurological diseases potentially.
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Hu K, Li Y, Yu H, Hu Y. CTBP1 Confers Protection for Hippocampal and Cortical Neurons in Rat Models of Alzheimer's Disease. Neuroimmunomodulation 2019; 26:139-152. [PMID: 31340205 DOI: 10.1159/000500942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related devastating neurodegenerative disorder. The hippocampus and cerebral cortex are the most closely related brain regions of cognitive function and neurogenesis. The present study investigated the role of C-terminal-binding protein 1 (CTBP1) in AD. METHODS AD rat models were established through intracerebroventricular injection of β-amyloid polypeptide Aβ(25-35) and intragastric administration of aluminum chloride solution, and the expression pattern that CTBP1 showed in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex was determined. The learning and memory abilities of AD rats after CTBP1 overexpression were assessed. Hippocampal and cortical neurons were transfected with siRNA against CTBP1 or CTBP1-overexpressing plasmids in order to study the effects of CTBP1 elevation or depletion on neuron morphological changes, apoptosis, and viability. The expression of CTBP1, proapoptotic factor (B-cell lymphoma 2; Bcl-2), and antiapoptotic factors (Bcl-2-associated X protein [Bax] and caspase-3) was subsequently evaluated. RESULTS CTBP1 was poorly expressed in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. AD rats displayed enhanced learning and memory abilities following CTBP1 overexpression. Furthermore, overexpression of CTBP1 improved morphological changes of hippocampal and cortical neurons, increased neuron activity, and inhibited neuron apoptosis in AD rats. Moreover, the expression of Bax and caspase-3 decreased, yet Bcl-2 increased. CONCLUSION Collectively, CTBP1 plays a protective role in the degeneration of hippocampal and cortical neurons whereby overexpressed CTBP1 attenuated the hippocampal and cortical neuron apoptosis and enhanced neuron activity, highlighting the potential of CTBP1 as a target for AD treatment.
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- Kai Hu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of TCM, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of TCM, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of TCM, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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Chen G, Liu C, Meng G, Zhang C, Chen F, Tang S, Hong H, Zhang C. Neuroprotective effect of mogrol against Aβ 1-42 -induced memory impairment neuroinflammation and apoptosis in mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 71:869-877. [PMID: 30585314 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.13056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Cognitive impairment is the main character of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study mainly focused on whether mogrol, a tetracyclic triterpenoids compound of Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle, can ameliorate the memory impairment induced by Aβ1-42 . METHODS Memory impairment mice model was made by stereotactic intra-hippocampal microinjection of Aβ1-42 (410 pm/mouse). Mogrol (20, 40, 80 mg/kg) was given to mice by intragastric administration at 3 days after Aβ1-42 injection for totally 3 weeks. Morris water maze test and Y-maze test were operated to evaluate the therapeutic effect of morgrol on Aβ1-42 -induced memory impairments. Immunohistochemical analyses and Hoechst 33258 assay were used to evaluate effect of morgrol on Aβ1-42 -induced microglia overactivation and apoptotic response in hippocampus of mice. Western blotting assay was used to evaluate effect of mogrol on the Aβ1-42 -activated NF-κB signaling. KEY FINDINGS Mogrol could significantly alleviate Aβ1-42 -induced memory impairments, inhibit Aβ1-42 -induced microglia overactivation and prevent Aβ1-42 -triggered apoptotic response in the hippocampus. Mogrol also could suppress Aβ1-42 -activated NF-κB signaling, reduce the production of proinflammatory cytokines. CONCLUSIONS This study suggested that mogrol would ameliorate the memory impairment induced by Aβ1-42 , which is involved in anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis in the brain.
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- Gangling Chen
- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Research Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Koushki M, Amiri‐Dashatan N, Ahmadi N, Abbaszadeh H, Rezaei‐Tavirani M. Resveratrol: A miraculous natural compound for diseases treatment. Food Sci Nutr 2018; 6:2473-2490. [PMID: 30510749 PMCID: PMC6261232 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Resveratrol (3, 5, 4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a nonflavonoid polyphenol that naturally occurs as phytoalexin. It is produced by plant sources such as grapes, apples, blueberries, plums, and peanut. This compound has critical roles in human health and is well known for its diverse biological activities such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Nowadays, due to rising incidence of different diseases such as cancer and diabetes, efforts to find novel and effective disease-protective agents have led to the identification of plant-derived compounds such as resveratrol. Furthermore, several in vitro and in vivo studies have revealed the effectiveness of resveratrol in various diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity, inflammatory, neurodegenerative, and age-related diseases. This review presents an overview of currently available studies on preventive properties and essential molecular mechanisms involved in various diseases.
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- Mehdi Koushki
- Department of BiochemistryFaculty of MedicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Student Research CommitteeProteomics Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Proteomics Research CenterFaculty of Paramedical SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Proteomics Research CenterFaculty of Paramedical SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Wells R, Truong F, Adal AM, Sarker LS, Mahmoud SS. Lavandula Essential Oils: A Current Review of Applications in Medicinal, Food, and Cosmetic Industries of Lavender. Nat Prod Commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1801301038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The global essential oil market has been steadily increasing in size over the past few years, and is estimated to reach ca. $7.5 billion USD per annum by 2018. Lavenders ( Lavandula; Lamiaceae) contribute significantly to this market, yielding ca. 1500 tons of essential oils which are primarily used in cosmetics, personal care products, and medicines. Recent literature indicates that these oils may also have applications in food preservation and pest control, among others. The medicinal and pharmaceutical properties of lavenders are chiefly due their essential oils, in particular the major essential oil constituents linalool and linalyl acetate, although certain activities have been attributed to the phenolic compounds. In addition, there is evidence that the major and minor essential oil constituents act synergistically to provide various biological effects. A substantial amount of current research focuses on evaluating the biological activities of lavender essential oils for potential use in traditional and complementary medicine, food systems, cosmetic and fragrance formulations, and insect control products. This review examines recent progress in these areas, and highlights the current and future implications for these economically and medicinally valuable plants.
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- Rebecca Wells
- The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
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- The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
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- The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
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- The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
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- The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
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Naghdi F, Gholamnezhad Z, Boskabady MH, Bakhshesh M. Muscarinic receptors, nitric oxide formation and cyclooxygenase pathway involved in tracheal smooth muscle relaxant effect of hydro-ethanolic extract of Lavandula angustifolia flowers. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 102:1221-1228. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Kalász H, Ojha S, Tekes K, Szőke É, Mohanraj R, Fahim M, Adeghate E, Adem A. Pharmacognostical Sources of Popular Medicine To Treat Alzheimer's Disease. THE OPEN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY JOURNAL 2018; 12:23-35. [PMID: 29515678 PMCID: PMC5827296 DOI: 10.2174/1874104501812010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND A large number of classical and recently discovered plants are indicated in preventing and/or treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE Name of plants with their anti-AD effects are important for their further use and investigation. METHOD A short overview of AD is given; anti-Alzheimer plants are given in a Table. RESULTS Various medicinal plants are listed here as sources of popular medicines to be used in cases when patients are afraid of developing and/or suffer from AD. Some of these plants have been used for centuries. The major sources in the literature, over one hundred of references are given for plants that show beneficial effect on the progress of AD. CONCLUSION Plant extracts are widely used addition to the synthetic drugs approved by various administrative authorities to stop/slow down the progress of symptoms of AD.
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- Huba Kalász
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O.Box 17666, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Semmelweis University, 1089 Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Üllői út 26, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O.Box 17666, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O.Box 17666, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Oskouie AA, Yekta RF, Tavirani MR, Kashani MS, Goshadrou F. Lavandula angustifolia Effects on Rat Models of Alzheimer's Disease Through the Investigation of Serum Metabolic Features Using NMR Metabolomics. Avicenna J Med Biotechnol 2018; 10:83-92. [PMID: 29849984 PMCID: PMC5960064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of memory impairment in the elderly population, but the diagnosis and treatment of the disease is still challenging. Lavender aqueous extract has recently been shown to have the potential in clearing Amyloid-beta plaques from AD rat hippocampus. To elucidate the therapeutic mechanisms of lavender, serum metabolic fingerprint of Aβ-induced rat Alzheimer's models was investigated through nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry. METHODS For the establishment of rat Alzheimer's models, 10 μg of Amyloid beta 1-42 was injected to male Wistar rats. The lavender aqueous extract was injected 20 days after the establishment of the models, once daily for 20 days. Serum samples were collected and metabolite fingerprints were obtained using 500 MHz 1H-NMR spectrometry, following multivariate statistical analyses. The resulted metabolites were then subjected to pathway analysis tools to reveal metabolic pathways affected by the lavender extract treatment. RESULTS Levels of 10 metabolite markers including alanine, glutamine, serine, isoleucine, valine, carnitine, isobutyrate, pantothenate, glucose and asparagine were reversed nearly to control values after treatment with lavender extract. The results revealed that the most significantly affected pathways during treatment with lavender extract belonged to carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, including pantothenate and CoA metabolism, glyoxilate and dicarboxylate metabolism, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism. CONCLUSION As lavender extract reversed the direction of changes of some metabolites involved in AD pathogenesis, it was concluded that the extract might play a role in the disease improvement and serve as a potential therapeutic option for the treatment of AD. Moreover, the metabolites which were found in AD rats could serve as a potential marker panel for the disease; however, much further investigation and validation of the results is needed.
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- Afsaneh Arefi Oskouie
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding author: Afsaneh Arefi Oskouie, Ph.D., Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Tel: +98 21 22718531 Fax: +98 21 22721150 E-mail:
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rahmati B, Kiasalari Z, Roghani M, Khalili M, Ansari F. Antidepressant and anxiolytic activity of Lavandula officinalis aerial parts hydroalcoholic extract in scopolamine-treated rats. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2017; 55:958-965. [PMID: 28166686 PMCID: PMC6130744 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2017.1285320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Revised: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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CONTEXT Anxiety and depression are common in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Despite some evidence, it is difficult to confirm Lavandula officinalis Chaix ex Vill (Lamiaceae) as an anxiolytic and antidepressant drug. OBJECTIVE The effects of L. officinalis extract were studied in scopolamine-induced memory impairment, anxiety and depression-like behaviour. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male NMRI rats were divided into control, scopolamine alone-treated group received scopolamine (0.1 mg/kg) intraperitoneally (i.p.), daily and 30 min prior to performing behavioural testing on test day, for 12 continuous days and extract pretreated groups received aerial parts hydro alcoholic extract (i.p.) (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg), 30 min before each scopolamine injection. Memory impairment was assessed by Y-maze task, while, elevated plus maze and forced swimming test were used to measure anxiolytic and antidepressive-like activity. RESULTS Spontaneous alternation percentage in Y maze is reduced by scopolamine (36.42 ± 2.60) (p ≤ 0.001), whereas lavender (200 and 400 mg/kg) enhanced it (83.12 ± 5.20 and 95 ± 11.08, respectively) (p ≤ 0.05). Also, lavender pretreatment in 200 and 400 mg/kg enhanced time spent on the open arms (15.4 ± 3.37 and 32.1 ± 3.46, respectively) (p ≤ 0.001). On the contrary, while immobility time was enhanced by scopolamine (296 ± 4.70), 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg lavender reduced it (193.88 ± 22.42, 73.3 ± 8.25 and 35.2 ± 4.22, respectively) in a dose-dependent manner (p ≤ 0.001). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Lavender extracts improved scopolamine-induced memory impairment and also reduced anxiety and depression-like behaviour in a dose-dependent manner.
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- Batool Rahmati
- Neurophysiology Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Jerković I, Molnar M, Vidović S, Vladić J, Jokić S. Supercritical CO 2 Extraction of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Flowers: Optimisation of Oxygenated Monoterpenes, Coumarin and Herniarin Content. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2017; 28:558-566. [PMID: 28707355 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lavandula angustifolia is good source of oxygenated monoterpenes containing coumarins as well, which are all soluble in supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2 ). OBJECTIVE The study objective is to investigate SC-CO2 extraction parameters on: the total yield; GC-MS profile of the extracts; relative content of oxygenated monoterpenes; the amount of coumarin and herniarin; and to determine optimal SC-CO2 extraction conditions by response surface methodology (RSM). METHODOLOGY SC-CO2 extraction was performed under different pressure, temperature and CO2 flow rate determined by Box-Behnken design (BBD). The sample mass and the extraction time were kept constant. The chemical profiles and relative content of oxygenated monoterpenes (as coumarin equivalents, CE) were determined by GC-MS. Coumarin and herniarin concentrations were dosed by HPLC. RESULTS SC-CO2 extracts contained linalool (57.4-217.9 mg CE/100 g), camphor (10.6-154.4 mg CE/100 g), borneol (6.2-99.9 mg CE/100 g), 1,8-cineole (5.0-70.4 mg CE/100 g), linalyl acetate (86.1-267.9 mg CE/100 g), coumarin (0.95-18.16 mg/100 g), and herniarin (0.95-13.63 mg/100 g). The interaction between the pressure and CO2 flow rate as well as between the temperature and CO2 flow rate showed statistically significant influence on the extraction yield. Applying BBD, the optimum extraction conditions for higher monoterpenes and lower coumarin content were at 10 MPa, 41°C and CO2 flow rate 2.3 kg/h, and at 30 MPa, 50°C and CO2 flow rate 3 kg/h for higher monoterpenes and coumarin content. CONCLUSION SC-CO2 extraction is a viable technique for obtaining lavender extracts with desirable flavour components. The second-order model based on BBD predicts the results for SC-CO2 extraction quite satisfactorily. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Igor Jerković
- Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 35, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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Taheri F, Sepehri G, Sheibani V, Esmaeilpour K. Lavandula angustifolia and combination of Lavandula angustifolia and Zataria multiflora administration attenuates prenatal lead-exposed induced learning and memory impairments in male rats. TOXIN REV 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2017.1344711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Farahnaz Taheri
- Institute of Neuropharmacology, Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Institute of Neuropharmacology, Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Institute of Neuropharmacology, Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Institute of Neuropharmacology, Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Radulescu C, Stihi C, Ilie M, Lazurcă D, Gruia R, Olaru OT, Bute OC, Dulama ID, Stirbescu RM, Teodorescu S, Florescu M. Characterization of Phenolics in Lavandula angustifolia. ANAL LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2016.1264409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Cristiana Radulescu
- Department of Sciences and Advanced Technologies, Faculty of Science and Arts, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
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- Department of Sciences and Advanced Technologies, Faculty of Science and Arts, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department for Engineering and Management in Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, Romania
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- Department of Botany and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Sciences and Advanced Technologies, Faculty of Science and Arts, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
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- Department of Fundamentals, Prophylactic and Clinic Disciplines, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, Romania
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Rahimi R, Irannejad S, Noroozian M. Avicenna’s pharmacological approach to memory enhancement. Neurol Sci 2017; 38:1147-1157. [PMID: 28176148 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-017-2835-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Roja Rahimi
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Training Group 1876: Early Concepts of Man and Nature: Universal, Local, Borrowed, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
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- Memory and Behavioral Neurology Division, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Soheili M, Tavirani MR, Salami M. Lavandula angustifolia extract improves deteriorated synaptic plasticity in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2015; 18:1147-52. [PMID: 26949505 PMCID: PMC4764119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with profound deficits in synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity. Long-term potentiation (LTP), an experimental form of synaptic plasticity, is intensively examined in hippocampus. In this study we evaluated the effect of aqueous extract of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) on induction of LTP in the CA1 area of hippocampus. In response to stimulation of the Schaffer collaterals the baseline or tetanized field extracellular postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) were recorded in the CA1 area. MATERIALS AND METHODS The electrophysiological recordings were carried out in four groups of rats; two control groups including the vehicle (CON) and lavender (CE) treated rats and two Alzheimeric groups including the vehicle (ALZ) and lavender (AE) treated animals. RESULTS The extract inefficiently affected the baseline responses in the four testing groups. While the fEPSPs displayed a considerable LTP in the CON animals, no potentiation was evident in the tetanized responses in the ALZ rats. The herbal medicine effectively restored LTP in the AE group and further potentiated fEPSPs in the CE group. CONCLUSION The positive effect of the lavender extract on the plasticity of synaptic transmission supports its previously reported behavioral effects on improvement of impaired spatial memory in the Alzheimeric animals.
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- Masoud Soheili
- International Branch, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran,Corresponding author: Mahmoud Salami. Physiology Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. Tel: +98-913-3612920; Fax: +98-31-55621157;
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Kumar NS, Nisha N. Phytomedicines as potential inhibitors of β amyloid aggregation: significance to Alzheimer's disease. Chin J Nat Med 2015; 12:801-18. [PMID: 25480511 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(14)60122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Throughout the history of drug development, plants have been an important source for the discovery of novel therapeutically active compounds for many diseases. The ethnopharmacological approach has provided several leads to identify potential new drugs from plant sources, including those for memory disorders. For the treatment of Alzheimer's disease the drug discovery focus shifted from cholinesterase inhibitors, to other targets primarily based on two key neuropathological hallmarks, namely the hyperphosphorylation of the tau protein resulting in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), and the increased formation and aggregation of amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) derived from amyloid precursor protein (APP). The present article aims to provide a comprehensive literature survey of plants and their constituents that have been tested for Aβ aggregation, thus possibly relieving several features of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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- N Satheesh Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research [NIPER-H], Balanagar, Hyderabad-500037, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Aurigene Discovery Technologies, Hyderabad-500049, India
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Zali H, Zamanian-Azodi M, Rezaei Tavirani M, Akbar-zadeh Baghban A. Protein Drug Targets of Lavandula angustifolia on treatment of Rat Alzheimer's Disease. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH : IJPR 2015; 14:291-302. [PMID: 25561935 PMCID: PMC4277642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Different treatment strategies of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are being studied for treating or slowing the progression of AD. Many pharmaceutically important regulation systems operate through proteins as drug targets. Here, we investigate the drug target proteins in beta-amyloid (Aβ) injected rat hippocampus treated with Lavandula angustifolia (LA) by proteomics techniques. The reported study showed that lavender extract (LE) improves the spatial performance in AD animal model by diminishing Aβ production in histopathology of hippocampus, so in this study neuroprotective proteins expressed in Aβ injected rats treated with LE were scrutinized. Rats were divided into three groups including normal, Aβ injected, and Aβ injected that was treated with LE. Protein expression profiles of hippocampus tissue were determined by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) method and dysregulated proteins such as Snca, NF-L, Hspa5, Prdx2, Apoa1, and Atp5a1were identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF. KEGG pathway and gene ontology (GO) categories were used by searching DAVID Bioinformatics Resources. All detected protein spots were used to determine predictedinteractions with other proteins in STRING online database. Different isoforms of important protein, Snca that exhibited neuroprotective effects by anti-apoptotic properties were expressed. NF-L involved in the maintenance of neuronal caliber. Hspa5 likewise Prdx2 displays as anti-apoptotic protein that Prdx2 also involved in the neurotrophic effects. Apoa1 has anti-inflammatory activity and Atp5a1, produces ATP from ADP. To sum up, these proteins as potential drug targets were expressed in hippocampus in response to effective components in LA may have therapeutic properties for the treatment of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Hakimeh Zali
- Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,E-mail:
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Rabiei Z, Rafieian-Kopaei M, Heidarian E, Saghaei E, Mokhtari S. Effects of Zizyphus jujube extract on memory and learning impairment induced by bilateral electric lesions of the nucleus Basalis of Meynert in rat. Neurochem Res 2014; 39:353-60. [PMID: 24379110 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-013-1232-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative condition that affects the elderly population. Its primary symptom is memory loss. The memory dysfunction in AD has been associated with cortical cholinergic deficiency and loss of cholinergic neurons of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM). Zizyphus jujube (ZJ) activates choline acetyltransferase and may have beneficial effects in AD patients. This study investigates the effect of ZJ extract in intact rats and in rat model of AD. 49 male Wistar rats were divided into seven equal groups (1-control, without surgery, received water), 2-AD (bilateral NBM lesion, received water), 3 and 4-AD + ZJ (NBM bilateral lesion, received ZJ extract 500 and 1,000 mg/kg b.w. per day for 15 days), 5-sham (surgery: electrode introduced into NBM without lesion, received water), 6 and 7-without surgery and lesion, received ZJ extract-the same as groups 3 and 4). The learning and memory performance were assessed using passive avoidance paradigm, and the memory cognition for spatial learning and memory was evaluated by Morris water maze. In shuttle box test ZJ extract (500 and 1,000 mg) significantly increased step-through latency in AD + ZJ groups compared with AD group. In Morris water maze test (in probe day), both AD + ZJ groups receiving extract (500 and 1,000 mg) demonstrated significant preference for the quadrant in which the platform was located on the preceding day as compared with AD group. Our results suggested that ZJ has repairing effects on memory and behavioral disorders produced by NBM lesion in rats and may have beneficial effects in treatment of AD patients.
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- Zahra Rabiei
- Medical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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Rabiei Z, Rafieian-Kopaei M, Mokhtari S, Alibabaei Z, Shahrani M. The effect of pretreatment with different doses of Lavandula officinalis ethanolic extract on memory, learning and nociception. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomag.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Vakili A, Sharifat S, Akhavan MM, Bandegi AR. Effect of lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia) on cerebral edema and its possible mechanisms in an experimental model of stroke. Brain Res 2013; 1548:56-62. [PMID: 24384140 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lavender belongs to the family Labiatae and has a variety of cosmetic uses as well as therapeutic purposes in herbal medicine. The present study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of lavender oil against brain edema and its possible mechanisms in an experimental model of stroke. Under Laser-Doppler Flowmetry, focal cerebral ischemia was induced by the transient occlusion of the middle cerebral artery for 1h in rats. Lavender oil (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg ip (and/or vehicle was injected at the onset of ischemia. Infarct size, cerebral edema, functional outcome, and oxidative stress biomarkers were evaluated using standard methods. Western blotting was used to determine the protein expression of VEGF, Bax, and Bcl-2. Treatment with lavender oil at doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg significantly diminished infarct size, brain edema, and improved functional outcome after cerebral ischemia (P<0.001). Lavender oil (200 mg/kg) also reduced the content of malondialdehyde and increased the activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and total antioxidant capacity (P<0.001). Although lavender oil enhanced VEGF expression (P=0.026), it could not decrease the Bax-to-Bcl-2 ratio (pro- to anti-apoptotic proteins) in the rat brain (P>0.05). The results indicated that lavender oil has neuroprotective activity against cerebral ischemia and alleviated neurological function in rats, and the mechanism may be related to augmentation in endogenous antioxidant defense, inhibiting oxidative stress, and increasing VEGF expression in the rat brain. However, lavender oil could not suppress the apoptosis pathway.
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- Abedin Vakili
- Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Research, Research Center and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
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- Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Research, Research Center and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Skin Research Center-Laboratory of Protein and Enzyme, Shahid Beheshti University (M.C.), Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital, Shahrdari St., 1989934148 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Taghizadeh M, Talaei SA, Djazayeri A, Salami M. Vitamin D supplementation restores suppressed synaptic plasticity in Alzheimer's disease. Nutr Neurosci 2013; 17:172-7. [DOI: 10.1179/1476830513y.0000000080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Lecanu L, Papadopoulos V. Modeling Alzheimer's disease with non-transgenic rat models. ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY 2013; 5:17. [PMID: 23634826 PMCID: PMC3706888 DOI: 10.1186/alzrt171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), for which there is no cure, is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. Despite tremendous efforts by the scientific community, the AD drug development pipeline remains extremely limited. Animal models of disease are a cornerstone of any drug development program and should be as relevant as possible to the disease, recapitulating the disease phenotype with high fidelity, to meaningfully contribute to the development of a successful therapeutic agent. Over the past two decades, transgenic models of AD based on the known genetic origins of familial AD have significantly contributed to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the onset and progression of the disease. These models were extensively used in AD drug development. The numerous reported failures of new treatments for AD in clinical trials indicate that the use of genetic models of AD may not represent the complete picture of AD in humans and that other types of animal models relevant to the sporadic form of the disease, which represents 95% of AD cases, should be developed. In this review, we will discuss the evolution of non-transgenic rat models of AD and how these models may open new avenues for drug development.
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- Laurent Lecanu
- The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine avenue West, room L2-05, Montreal H3A 1A1, QC, Canada ; Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine avenue West, room L2-05, Montreal H3A 1A1, QC, Canada
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- The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine avenue West, room L2-05, Montreal H3A 1A1, QC, Canada ; Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine avenue West, room L2-05, Montreal H3A 1A1, QC, Canada ; Departments of Biochemistry and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, McIntyre Medical Sciences Bldg, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, room 1325, Montreal Quebec, Canada H3G 1Y6
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Koulivand PH, Khaleghi Ghadiri M, Gorji A. Lavender and the nervous system. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2013; 2013:681304. [PMID: 23573142 PMCID: PMC3612440 DOI: 10.1155/2013/681304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2012] [Revised: 12/29/2012] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lavender is traditionally alleged to have a variety of therapeutic and curative properties, ranging from inducing relaxation to treating parasitic infections, burns, insect bites, and spasm. There is growing evidence suggesting that lavender oil may be an effective medicament in treatment of several neurological disorders. Several animal and human investigations suggest anxiolytic, mood stabilizer, sedative, analgesic, and anticonvulsive and neuroprotective properties for lavender. These studies raised the possibility of revival of lavender therapeutic efficacy in neurological disorders. In this paper, a survey on current experimental and clinical state of knowledge about the effect of lavender on the nervous system is given.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Razavi Neuroscience Research Center, Mashhad 9198613636, Iran
- Epilepsy Research Center, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Institut für Physiologie I, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Department of Neurology, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Rezaie-Tavirani M, Fayazfar S, Heydari-Keshel S, Rezaee MB, Zamanian-Azodi M, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Khodarahmi R. Effect of essential oil of Rosa Damascena on human colon cancer cell line SW742. GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY FROM BED TO BENCH 2013; 6:25-31. [PMID: 24834241 PMCID: PMC4017490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AIM In this study, we report the effect of the essential oil of Rosa Damascena on human colon cancer cell line (SW742) and human fibroblast cells. BACKGROUND Colon cancer is the second most common fatal malignancy. Owing to the existence of many side effects and problems related to common treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, alternative treatments are being investigated. Some herbal medicines have shown promising results against different types of cancers. Herbal medicines used have included the use naturally occurring essential oils. PATIENTS AND METHODS The essential oil of Rosa Damascena was obtained by distillation and its effect on SW742 cell-line and fibroblast cells were investigated with cell culture. The cells were cultured and different volumes of essential oil were induced to the cells. After48hincubation, cell survival was measured and using statistical analysis, the findings were evaluated and reported. RESULTS This study showed that soluble part of Rosa Damascena oil increases cell proliferation in high volumes and the non-soluble component decreases cell proliferation. CONCLUSION The effects of essential oils, such as Rosa Damascena, on cell proliferation require more thorough investigation.
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- Mostafa Rezaie-Tavirani
- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Departmet of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Dalilan S, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Nabiuni M, Heidari-Keshel S, Zamanian Azodi M, Zali H. Aqueous Extract of Lavender Angustifolia Inhibits Lymphocytes Proliferation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION 2013; 6:201-8. [PMID: 25250135 PMCID: PMC4142939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are several types of cancer, which cause millions of deaths worldwide every year. Many studies have confirmed that plants are adequate natural sources to be examined as anti-cancer drugs with fewer side effects than chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In this study the anti-cancer properties of Lavender aqueous extract on lymphocytes derived from patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma has been studied. METHODS In order to determine the cytotoxic effects of the extract on lymphocytes of patients in stages III and IV of Hodgkin's lymphoma and two different cell lines in the presence of different concentrations of aqueous extract of Lavender, MTT colorimetric assay and flow cytometry analysis were used. RESULTS Findings indicated that Lavender inhibited cell proliferation in both lymphocytes and cell lines with different effects. The effective concentration of Lavender that decreased viability of Hodgkin's lymphoma cells below Lethal Concentration 50 (LC50) value was 100 µg/ml and this was half of the therapeutic dose. In addition, apoptosis was the main mechanism the Hodgkin's lymphoma cell encountered when exposed to the aqueous extract of Lavender. CONCLUSION This experiment proposes that aqueous Lavender extract can be regarded as a potential anti-cancer agent in future studies.
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- Sona Dalilan
- Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding Author:
Mostafa Rezaei Tavirani, PhD;
Associate Professor of Biophysics
Tel: (+98) 21 22 71 42 48
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- Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Moallem University, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zamanian-Azodi M, Vafaee R, Azodi T, Omidi R, Gilanchi S, Azizi-Jalilian F, Khodarahmi R. Molecular approaches in obesity studies. GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY FROM BED TO BENCH 2013; 6:S23-31. [PMID: 24834284 PMCID: PMC4017533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The prevalence of obesity as one of the most health concerns has increased globally. This kind of disease has been accounted for several diseases such as type 2 diabetes, different types of cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer. Obesity is a multifactorial disease that both environmental factors and genetics play important role in its susceptibly. In molecular biology, characterization of the adipocyte secretome is important in signaling to other organs and in regulating energy balance for evaluating underlines mechanism. Since better understanding of this disease lead to both preventive and post treatment of obesity which is achieved by molecular evaluations, this review underlies the importance of some molecular approaches in the field of obesity.
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- Mona Zamanian-Azodi
- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Departmnet of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Hritcu L, Cioanca O, Hancianu M. Effects of lavender oil inhalation on improving scopolamine-induced spatial memory impairment in laboratory rats. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 19:529-534. [PMID: 22402245 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2012.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Revised: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 02/04/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Lavender is reported to be an effective medical plant in treating inflammation, depression, stress and mild anxiety in Europe and the USA. The present study investigated the effects of two different lavender essential oils from Lavandula angustifolia ssp. angustifolia Mill. (Lamiaceae) and Lavandula hybrida Rev. (Lamiaceae) on neurological capacity of male Wistar rats subjected to scopolamine (0.7mg/kg)-induced dementia rat model. Chronic exposures to lavender essential oils (daily, for 7 continuous days) significantly reduced anxiety-like behavior and inhibited depression in elevated plus-maze and forced swimming tests, suggesting anxiolytic and antidepressant activity. Also, spatial memory performance in Y-maze and radial arm-maze tasks was improved, suggesting positive effects on memory formation. Taken together, multiple exposures to lavender essential oils could effectively reverse spatial memory deficits induced by dysfunction of the cholinergic system in the rat brain and might provide an opportunity for management neurological abnormalities in dementia conditions.
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- Lucian Hritcu
- Department of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Bd. Carol I, No. 11, Iasi 700506, Romania.
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Ueno T, Masuda H, Mutoh A, Yokogoshi H. Anti-depressant-like and Anti-stress-ulcer Effects of an Aqueous Extract of Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia Mill.) on Mice. J JPN SOC FOOD SCI 2012. [DOI: 10.3136/nskkk.59.435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Soheili M, Tavirani MR, Salami M. Clearance of Amyloid Beta Plaques from Brain of Alzheimeric Rats by Lavandula angustifolia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/nm.2012.34044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zamanian-Azodi M, Rezaie-Tavirani M, Heydari-Kashal S, Kalantari S, Dailian S, Zali H. Proteomics analysis of MKN45 cell line before and after treatment with Lavender aqueous extract. GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY FROM BED TO BENCH 2012; 5:35-42. [PMID: 24834196 PMCID: PMC4017446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Accepted: 12/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM In this study the anticancer activity of Lavender aqueous extract against MKN45 cell line was evaluated. BACKGROUND Plant-based drugs are regarded as promising therapies. Lavender is a plant that has been cultivated from ancient times. An aqueous extract of Lavender has shown therapeutic effects on the nervous system in the high doses based on in-vivo studies. Gastric cancer is one of the frequent cancers in Iranian population. We therefore assessed the effect of Lavender upon a gastric cancer cell line. PATIENTS AND METHODS The MKN45 cancer cell line was selected for treatment with aqueous extract of Lavender. Survival of MKN45 cell line was studied in the presence of various concentrations of Lavender extract by MTT assay method. Morphological studies were performed via microscopic analyses. Flow cytometry and proteomics techniques were applied to determining pharmaceutical mechanism of lavender cytotoxic effects. RESULTS The survival and morphological studies revealed anticancer characteristics of extract. Flow cytometry findings indicate that Lavender extract had a cytotoxic effect upon the cell line. Proteomics analysis identified a significant alternation in gastric cellular proteome expression after treating with the extract. Among 1000 spots, more than 700 spots showed changes in protein expression levels by informatics analysis. Of these proteins, expression of three cancer biomarkers, Annexin1, Anolase1 and HSP70 were suppressed by extract. CONCLUSION This study suggests that Lavender extract is cytotoxic and alter protein expression in a gastric cancer cell line.
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- Mona Zamanian-Azodi
- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center (PRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center (PRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center (PRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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