Gholamreza Houshmand1, Shahram Tarahomi2, Ardeshir Arzi3, Mehdi Goudarzi4, Mohammad Bahadoram5, Mohammadreza Rashidi-Nooshabadi4. 1. Phd Condidate, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Medical Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran . 2. Lecturer, Department of Neurology, Abadan University of Medical Sciences , Abadan, Iran . 3. Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Physiology Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran . 4. Phd Condidate, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran . 5. General Practitioner, Medical Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran .
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative disease that is defined by certain symptoms such as muscle rigidity, impaired movement, catatonia, tremor and disorientation of body. AIM: The aim was to investigate the effect of red lentil extract on perphenazine-induced Catatonia in model of rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This experimental study was done on 48 male albino rats (weight 180-200g) of the Sprague-Dawley strain. Animals were randomly divided into six groups and were pre-treated with a single dose of red lentil extract (200, 400, 800 and 1000 mg/kg), most effective dose of bromocriptine (30mg/kg) and normal saline (5ml/kg) via intraperitoneal (IP) route. perphenazine (5 mg/kg) was after 30 minutes, administered (IP) to induce catatonia. The scoring method of Morpurgo was used to determine the muscular rigidity of animals. RESULTS: The results showed that the 200mg/kg red lentil extract treated group had no significant reduction in catatonic responses after perphenazine administration in comparison with control group while the groups that received 800 and 1000mg/kg of red lentil extract showed significant difference (p<0.05) at all the time points. CONCLUSION: The results revealed that hydroalcoholic extract of red lentil has protective effect on Catatonia induced by perphenazine in rats. So this extract may be probably beneficial for catatonia in Parkinsonism.
INTRODUCTION:Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative disease that is defined by certain symptoms such as muscle rigidity, impaired movement, catatonia, tremor and disorientation of body. AIM: The aim was to investigate the effect of red lentil extract on perphenazine-induced Catatonia in model of rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This experimental study was done on 48 male albino rats (weight 180-200g) of the Sprague-Dawley strain. Animals were randomly divided into six groups and were pre-treated with a single dose of red lentil extract (200, 400, 800 and 1000 mg/kg), most effective dose of bromocriptine (30mg/kg) and normal saline (5ml/kg) via intraperitoneal (IP) route. perphenazine (5 mg/kg) was after 30 minutes, administered (IP) to induce catatonia. The scoring method of Morpurgo was used to determine the muscular rigidity of animals. RESULTS: The results showed that the 200mg/kg red lentil extract treated group had no significant reduction in catatonic responses after perphenazine administration in comparison with control group while the groups that received 800 and 1000mg/kg of red lentil extract showed significant difference (p<0.05) at all the time points. CONCLUSION: The results revealed that hydroalcoholic extract of red lentil has protective effect on Catatonia induced by perphenazine in rats. So this extract may be probably beneficial for catatonia in Parkinsonism.
Authors: David Vauzour; Katerina Vafeiadou; Ana Rodriguez-Mateos; Catarina Rendeiro; Jeremy P E Spencer Journal: Genes Nutr Date: 2008-12 Impact factor: 5.523