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Sahin K, Gencoglu H, Korkusuz AK, Orhan C, Aldatmaz İE, Erten F, Er B, Morde A, Padigaru M, Kilic E. Impact of a Novel Valerian Extract on Sleep Quality, Relaxation, and GABA/Serotonin Receptor Activity in a Murine Model. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:657. [PMID: 38929096 PMCID: PMC11200646 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13060657] [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: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Insomnia is a major global health issue, highlighting the need for treatments that are both effective and safe. Valerian extract, a traditional remedy for sleep problems, offers potential therapeutic options. This research examined the potential sleep-enhancing effects of VA (Valerian Pdr%2) in mice. The study evaluated sleep quality by comparing the impact of the VA extract against melatonin on brain activity, using electrocorticography (ECoG) to assess changes in brain waves. For this purpose, the study utilized two experimental models on BALB/c mice to explore the effects of caffeine-induced insomnia and pentobarbital-induced sleep. In the first model, 25 mice were assigned to five groups to test the effects of caffeine (caffeine, 7.5 mg/kg i.p) alone, caffeine with melatonin (2 mg/kg), or caffeine with different doses of valerian extract (100 or 300 mg/kg) given orally on brain activity, assessed via electrocorticography (ECoG) and further analyses on the receptor proteins and neurotransmitters. In the second model, a different set of 25 mice were divided into five groups to examine the impact of pentobarbital (42 mg/kg) alone, with melatonin, or with the valerian extract on sleep induction, observing the effects 45 min after administration. The study found that ECoG frequencies were lower in groups treated with melatonin and two doses of valerian extract (100 and 300 mg/kg), with 300 mg/kg showing the most significant effect in reducing frequencies compared to the caffeine control group, indicating enhanced sleep quality (p < 0.05). This was supported by increased levels of serotonin, melatonin, and dopamine and higher levels of certain brain receptors in the melatonin and valerian extract groups (p < 0.05). Modulatory efficacy for the apoptotic markers in the brain was also noted (p < 0.05). Additionally, melatonin and both doses of VA increased sleep duration and reduced sleep onset time compared to the pentobarbital control, which was particularly notable with high doses. In conclusion, the findings suggest that high doses (300 mg/kg) of valerian extract enhance both the quantity and quality of sleep through the GABAergic pathway and effectively increase sleep duration while reducing the time to fall asleep in a pentobarbital-induced sleep model in mice.
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- Kazim Sahin
- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, 23119 Elazig, Türkiye;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Firat University, 23119 Elazig, Türkiye; (H.G.); (B.E.)
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, 34810 Istanbul, Türkiye; (A.K.K.); (İ.E.A.)
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, 23119 Elazig, Türkiye;
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, 34810 Istanbul, Türkiye; (A.K.K.); (İ.E.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Pertek Sakine Genc Vocational School, Munzur University, 62500 Tunceli, Türkiye;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Firat University, 23119 Elazig, Türkiye; (H.G.); (B.E.)
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- Research and Development, OmniActive Health Technologies, Mumbai 400013, India; (A.M.); (M.P.)
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- Research and Development, OmniActive Health Technologies, Mumbai 400013, India; (A.M.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, 34700 Istanbul, Türkiye;
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Spiess D, Winker M, Chauveau A, Abegg VF, Potterat O, Hamburger M, Gründemann C, Simões-Wüst AP. Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Mental Diseases in Pregnancy: An In Vitro Safety Assessment. PLANTA MEDICA 2022; 88:1036-1046. [PMID: 34624906 PMCID: PMC9519192 DOI: 10.1055/a-1628-8132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pregnancy is a critical period for medical care, during which the well-being of woman and fetus must be considered. This is particularly relevant in managing non-psychotic mental disorders since treatment with central nervous system-active drugs and untreated NMDs may have negative effects. Some well-known herbal preparations (phytopharmaceuticals), including St. John's wort, California poppy, valerian, lavender, and hops, possess antidepressant, sedative, anxiolytic, or antidepressant properties and could be used to treat mental diseases such as depression, restlessness, and anxiety in pregnancy. Our goal was to assess their safety in vitro, focusing on cytotoxicity, induction of apoptosis, genotoxicity, and effects on metabolic properties and differentiation in cells widely used as a placental cell model (BeWo b30 placenta choriocarcinoma cells). The lavender essential oil was inconspicuous in all experiments and showed no detrimental effects. At low-to-high concentrations, no extract markedly affected the chosen safety parameters. At an artificially high concentration of 100 µg/mL, extracts from St. John's wort, California poppy, valerian, and hops had minimal cytotoxic effects. None of the extracts resulted in genotoxic effects or altered glucose consumption or lactate production, nor did they induce or inhibit BeWo b30 cell differentiation. This study suggests that all tested preparations from St. John's wort, California poppy, valerian, lavender, and hops, in concentrations up to 30 µg/mL, do not possess any cytotoxic or genotoxic potential and do not compromise placental cell viability, metabolic activity, and differentiation. Empirical and clinical studies during pregnancy are needed to support these in vitro data.
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- Deborah Spiess
- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Complementary Medicine, Institute for Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
- Translational Complementary Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Complementary Medicine, Institute for Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
- Translational Complementary Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Carvalho DP, Peters VM, Dias AF, Dutra SCPL, Guerra MO. Valerian treatment during the postpartum period alters breast milk composition and impairs long-term memory in female rat offspring. Braz J Med Biol Res 2021; 54:e10192. [PMID: 34586325 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2021e10192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Maternal anxiety symptoms in the perinatal period might have long-term health effects on both the mother and the developing child. Valerian is a phytotherapeutic agent that is widely used for the treatment of anxiety. This study investigated the effects of valerian treatment in postpartum rats on maternal care, toxicity, and milk composition. Postnatal development, memory, and anxiety behavior in the offspring were also assessed. Postpartum Wistar rats received the valerian (500, 1000, or 2000 mg·kg-1·day-1) by oral gavage. Clinical and biochemical toxicity was evaluated with commercial kits. Maternal behavior was observed daily. Milk composition was analyzed by colorimetric methods. Physical and neuromotor tests were used to analyze postnatal development. Anxiolytic activity was assessed by the elevated plus maze, and memory was evaluated by the step-down inhibitory avoidance task. Maternal toxicity and care behavior were not altered by the treatment, while only the highest dose promoted a significant increase of lactose, and the doses 1000 and 2000 mg·kg-1·day-1 promoted a reduction of protein contents in milk. Postnatal development was similar in all offspring. Adult offspring did not display altered anxiety behavior, while long-term memory was impaired in the female adult offspring by maternal treatment with 1000 mg·kg-1·day-1. These results suggested that high doses of valerian had significant effects on important maternal milk components and can cause long-term alterations of offspring memory; thus, treatment with high doses of valerian is not safe for breastfeeding Wistar rat mothers.
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- D P Carvalho
- Centro de Biologia da Reprodução, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juíz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Centro de Biologia da Reprodução, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juíz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Centro de Biologia da Reprodução, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juíz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juíz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Centro de Biologia da Reprodução, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juíz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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de Almeida TM, von Poser GL, Müller LG, Pereira PR, Cassel E, Vargas RMF, da Silva Nunes NJ, Driemeier D, Dallegrave E, de Faria Valle S, Kuze Rates SM. Oral Acute and Repeated-Doses Toxicity Study of Valepotriates from Valeriana glechomifolia (Meyer) in Mice. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2018; 16:96-103. [PMID: 29962347 DOI: 10.2174/1570163815666180629164332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Species of Valeriana show sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti-inflammatory properties, which are associated with valepotriates. However, data about toxicity and safety of these compounds are still limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the toxicity of a valepotriate-enriched fraction (VAL) from Valeriana glechomifolia Meyer based on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines 423 and 407. METHODS In the acute study, CF1 mice were treated with a single dose of VAL (2000 mg/kg, p.o.) and observed for 14 days. In the repeated dose study, CF1 mice received single daily doses of VAL (30, 150 or 300 mg/kg, p.o.) or vehicle for 28 days. These doses were chosen based on previous results by our group and according to Guideline 407- OECD. RESULTS The acute study allowed to classify VAL in the hazard category 5. The repeat-dose study has shown that VAL 300 mg/kg delayed weight gain and reduced food consumption in the first week, probably due to transient sedative effects. The other doses had no effect on animals' ponderal evolution. At the end of the treatment, all groups had equal body weight and food consumption. None of the doses altered any behavioral, urinary, biochemical, hematological, anatomic or histological parameters. CONCLUSION A valepotriate-enriched fraction from Valeriana glechomifolia presents relatively low oral acute toxicity and does not induce evident toxicity after oral repeated treatment (at least up to 300 mg/kg) in mice.
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- Tielle Moraes de Almeida
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias Biologicas: Farmacologia e Terapeutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia, Faculdade de Veterinaria, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Engenharia e Tecnologia de Materiais, Pontifícia Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Engenharia e Tecnologia de Materiais, Pontifícia Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia, Faculdade de Veterinaria, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Basicas de Saúde, Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Analises Clinicas Veterinarias, Faculdade de Veterinaria, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias Biologicas: Farmacologia e Terapeutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Lin S, Hao G, Long M, Lai F, Li Q, Xiong Y, Tian Y, Lai D. Oyster (Ostrea plicatula Gmelin) polysaccharides intervention ameliorates cyclophosphamide—Induced genotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in mice via the Nrf2—ARE pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 95:1067-1071. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Renato MM, Marcos ONFBA, Leonardo TO, Rita ASDSA, Vera MP, Martha DOG. Abnormality of spermatozoa in Wistar rats exposed to high doses of Valeriana officinalis L. aqueous suspension. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5897/jmpr2015.5904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Kim JS, Ahn JD, Cho SI. Effects of Valerianae Radix et Rhizoma extract on psychological stress in mice. Pharmacogn Mag 2015; 11:381-8. [PMID: 25829779 PMCID: PMC4378138 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of this study was to identify the effects of Valerianae Radix et Rhizoma water extract (VRe) originated from Valeriana fauriei Briquet on reducing psychological stress (PS) on mice. Objective: Mice were put under PS with communication box method: Restraining mice and forcing to see other mice underfoot shock stress. Materials and Methods: Measurements on plasma corticosterone, noradrenaline and lipid peroxidation, and elevated plus-maze (EPM) tests were carried out to determine the effect of VRe administration on physiological and behavioral responses of mice. Results: VRe showed anxiolytic effects in plasma corticosterone, noradrenaline, and EPM transfer latency levels, but it did not show any significant effects on the other indicators. Conclusion: V. fauriei, which has been used as a natural anxiolytic drug, exerts positive effects in the communication box induced PS in mice.
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- Jeong Suk Kim
- Department of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College of London, London, UK
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- Department of Sport Science, College of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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Habibi E, Shokrzadeh M, Ahmadi A, Chabra A, Naghshvar F, Keshavarz-Maleki R. Genoprotective effects of Origanum vulgare ethanolic extract against cyclophosphamide-induced genotoxicity in mouse bone marrow cells. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2015; 53:92-97. [PMID: 25519883 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.910674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Cyclophosphamide (CP), an alkylating chemotherapeutic agent, can bind DNA, causing chromosome breaks, micronucleus (Mn) formation, and cell death. Because Origanum vulgare L. (Lamiaceae) has antioxidative properties, it might protect against DNA damage. OBJECTIVE The genoprotective effect of O. vulgare ethanolic extract against CP-induced genotoxicity in mouse bone marrow cells was evaluated using a Mn assay. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were pre-treated with aerial parts of O. vulgare ethanolic extract at different doses (50, 100, 200, or 400 mg/kg) for 7 d. One hour after the last administration of O. vulgare, animals were injected with CP at 200 mg/kg. After 24 h, the bone marrow cells of both femurs were flushed and the frequency of MnPCEs was evaluated to measure the chromosomal damages. In addition, the number of PCEs per 1000 NCEs in each animal was recorded to evaluate the bone-marrow suppression; mitotic activity was calculated as [PCE/(PCE + NCE)] × 100 to assess the cell division. RESULTS At 400 mg/kg, O. vulgare displayed its maximum protective effect, reduced the number of MnPCEs from 10.52 ± 1.07 for CP group to 2.17 ± 0.26 and completely normalized the mitotic activity (p < 0.001). Origanum vulgare also led to significant proliferation and hypercellularity of immature myeloid elements after the mice were treated with CP, mitigating the bone marrow suppression. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Origanum vulgare ethanolic extract exerts a potent genoprotective effect against CP-induced genotoxicity in mice bone marrow, which might be possibly due to the scavenging of free radicals during oxidative stress conditions.
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- Emran Habibi
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy
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Kaya K, Ciftci O, Cetin A, Doğan H, Başak N. Hesperidin protects testicular and spermatological damages induced by cisplatin in rats. Andrologia 2014; 47:793-800. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- K. Kaya
- Ministry of Health; Elazig Directorship of Public Health; Elazig Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology; Inonu University Faculty of Medicine; Malatya Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology; Inonu University Faculty of Medicine; Malatya Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Fırat University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Elazig Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology; Inonu University Faculty of Pharmacy; Malatya Turkey
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Kelber O, Wegener T, Steinhoff B, Staiger C, Wiesner J, Knöss W, Kraft K. Assessment of genotoxicity of herbal medicinal products: application of the "bracketing and matrixing" concept using the example of Valerianae radix (valerian root). PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 21:1124-1129. [PMID: 24837473 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An assessment of genotoxicity is a precondition for marketing authorization respectively registration of herbal medicinal products (HMPs), as well as for inclusion into the 'Community list of herbal substances, preparations and combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products' established by the European Commission in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC as amended, and based on proposals from the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC). In the 'Guideline on the assessment of genotoxicity of herbal substances/preparations' (EMEA/HMPC/107079/2007) HMPC has described a stepwise approach for genotoxicity testing, according to which the Ames test is a sufficient base for the assessment of genotoxicity in case of an unequivocally negative result. For reducing efforts for testing of individual herbal substances/preparations, HMPC has also developed the 'guideline on selection of test materials for genotoxicity testing for traditional herbal medicinal products/herbal medicinal products' (EMEA/HMPC/67644/2009) with the aim to allow testing of a standard range of test materials which could be considered representative of the commonly used preparations from a specific herbal drug according to a 'bracketing/matrixing' approach. The purpose of this paper is to provide data on the practical application of this bracketing and matrixing concept using the example of Valerianae radix, with the intention of facilitating its inclusion in the "Community list". Five extraction solvents, representing the extremes of the polarity range and including also mid-range extraction solvents, were used, covering the entire spectrum of phytochemical constituents of Valerianae radix, thereby including polar and non-polar constituents. Extracts were tested in the Ames test according to all relevant guidelines. Results were unequivocally negative for all extracts. A review of the literature showed that this result is in accordance with the available data, thus demonstrating the lack of a genotoxic potential. In conclusion the two guidelines on genotoxicity provide a practically applicable concept. Valerianae radix has no genotoxic potential, supporting its use in HMPs and its inclusion in the Community list.
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- Olaf Kelber
- Kooperation Phytopharmaka GbR, 53173 Bonn, Germany(2)
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- Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), 53175 Bonn, Germany(3)
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- Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), 53175 Bonn, Germany(3)
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- Kooperation Phytopharmaka GbR, 53173 Bonn, Germany(2).
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Cyclophosphamide-induced nephrotoxicity, genotoxicity, and damage in kidney genomic DNA of Swiss albino mice: the protective effect of Ellagic acid. Mol Cell Biochem 2012; 365:119-27. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-012-1250-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Accepted: 01/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nafees S, Ahmad ST, Arjumand W, Rashid S, Ali N, Sultana S. Modulatory effects of gentisic acid against genotoxicity and hepatotoxicity induced by cyclophosphamide in Swiss albino mice. J Pharm Pharmacol 2011; 64:259-67. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2011.01393.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Objectives
This study evaluated the protective effects of gentisic acid (GA) against genotoxicity and hepatotoxicity induced by cyclophosphamide (CP) in Swiss albino mice.
Methods
Mice were pretreated with GA orally at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg for 14 consecutive days before the administration of a single intraperitoneal dose of 50 mg/kg CP. The ameliorative effect of GA on genotoxicity was studied using the in-vivo bone marrow micronuclei induction test, DNA integrity and alkaline unwinding assay. The activity of various oxidative stress enzymes were estimated in hepatic tissue.
Key findings
A single intraperitoneal administration of CP in mice increased the malondialdehyde level, depleted the glutathione content and antioxidant enzyme activity (glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, catalase and quinone reductase), and induced DNA strand breaks and micronuclei induction. Oral pretreatment with GA at both doses caused a significant reduction in malondialdehyde and glutathione levels, restoration of antioxidant enzyme activity, reduction in micronuclei formation and DNA fragmentation. Serum toxicity marker enzymes such as aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase were increased after CP treatment but restored in GA pretreated groups.
Conclusion
The results support the protective effect of GA against CP induced genotoxicity and hepatotoxicity.
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- Sana Nafees
- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India
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Grover P, Singh S, Prabhakar P, Reddy UA, Balasubramanyam A, Mahboob M, Rahman M, Misra S. In vivo assessment of genotoxic effects of Annona squamosa seed extract in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2009; 47:1964-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2009] [Revised: 04/15/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Potentially adverse interactions between haloperidol and valerian. Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 46:2369-75. [PMID: 18474410 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2007] [Revised: 03/06/2008] [Accepted: 03/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study was designed to determine whether the treatment with haloperidol (HP), valerian or both in association impairs the liver or kidney functions. Valerian alone did not affect oxidative stress parameters in the liver or kidney of rats. HP alone only increased glutathione (GSH) depletion in liver, but not in kidney. However, when HP was associated with valerian, an increase in lipid peroxidation levels and dichlorofluorescein (DCFH) reactive species production was observed in the hepatic tissue. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) activities were not affected by the HP plus valerian treatment in the liver and kidney of rats. HP and valerian when administered independently did not affect the activity of hepatic and renal delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase (delta-ALA-D), however, these drugs administered concomitantly provoked an inhibition of hepatic delta-ALA-D activity. The delta-ALA-D reactivation index was higher in rats treated with HP plus valerian than other treated groups. These results strengthen the view that delta-ALA-D can be considered a marker for oxidative stress. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity was not altered by any treatment. However, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity was higher in the HP group and HP plus valerian group. Our findings suggest adverse interactions between haloperidol and valerian.
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. AA. Effect of Calcium Chloride on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Genotoxic and Biochemical Changes in Swiss Albino Mice. INT J PHARMACOL 2007. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2007.492.498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fachinetto R, Villarinho JG, Wagner C, Pereira RP, Avila DS, Burger ME, Calixto JB, Rocha JBT, Ferreira J. Valeriana officinalis does not alter the orofacial dyskinesia induced by haloperidol in rats: role of dopamine transporter. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2007; 31:1478-86. [PMID: 17669571 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2007] [Revised: 06/25/2007] [Accepted: 06/27/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chronic treatment with classical neuroleptics in humans can produce a serious side effect, known as tardive dyskinesia (TD). Here, we examined the effects of V. officinalis, a medicinal herb widely used as calming and sleep-promoting, in an animal model of orofacial dyskinesia (OD) induced by long-term treatment with haloperidol. Adult male rats were treated during 12 weeks with haloperidol decanoate (38 mg/kg, i.m., each 28 days) and with V. officinalis (in the drinking water). Vacuous chewing movements (VCMs), locomotor activity and plus maze performance were evaluated. Haloperidol treatment produced VCM in 40% of the treated rats and the concomitant treatment with V. officinalis did not alter either prevalence or intensity of VCMs. The treatment with V. officinalis increased the percentage of the time spent on open arm and the number of entries into open arm in the plus maze test. Furthermore, the treatment with haloperidol and/or V. officinalis decreased the locomotor activity in the open field test. We did not find any difference among the groups when oxidative stress parameters were evaluated. Haloperidol treatment significantly decreased [(3)H]-dopamine uptake in striatal slices and V. officinalis was not able to prevent this effect. Taken together, our data suggest a mechanism involving the reduction of dopamine transport in the maintenance of chronic VCMs in rats. Furthermore, chronic treatment with V. officinalis seems not produce any oxidative damage to central nervous system (CNS), but it also seems to be devoid of action to prevent VCM, at least in the dose used in this study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Roselei Fachinetto
- Departamento de Química, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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