Mohammad Gol1,2, Davoud Ghorbanian1,2, Nabiollah Soltanpour1,2, Jamshid Faraji3,4, Mohsen Pourghasem1,2. 1. a Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center , (CMBRC) Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran. 2. b Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine , Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran. 3. c Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience , University of Lethbridge , Lethbridge , AB T1K 3M4 , Canada. 4. d Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery , Golestan University of Medical Sciences , Gorgan , Iran.
Abstract
Objectives: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive pathological changes of the brain. A number of studies demonstrated compelling evidence of the importance of oxidative processes in AD pathogenesis. Raisin contains polyphenol, phenolic acid, and tannin compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The present study was aimed to evaluate the protective effect of raisin on neurobehavioral and histological changes in rats with Alzheimer. Methods: Animal model of AD was induced by intraperitoneal injection of aluminium chloride for 60 days (100 mg/kg body weight). During these 60 days both Alzheimer's and control rats were given 6 g of raisin per rat. At the end of the treatment, blood was collected for biochemical assessment. We used a Morris water task and passive avoidance test to assess spatial memory. Results: Our results showed that aluminium exposure significantly decreased the memory in the MWT and passive avoidance test, but in the raisin + AlCl3 group, it significantly increased spatial memory in both tests. Also, Aluminium exposure significantly increased malondialdehyde (MDA) and decreased ferric reducing ability of plasma (ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP)), while treatment with raisin significantly decreased MDA and increased FRAP in plasma of blood. Discussion: Our findings showed that raisin has a neuroprotective effect and improves the spatial memory in AD animal models.
Objectives:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive pathological changes of the brain. A number of studies demonstrated compelling evidence of the importance of oxidative processes in AD pathogenesis. Raisin contains polyphenol, phenolic acid, and tannin compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The present study was aimed to evaluate the protective effect of raisin on neurobehavioral and histological changes in rats with Alzheimer. Methods: Animal model of AD was induced by intraperitoneal injection of aluminium chloride for 60 days (100 mg/kg body weight). During these 60 days both Alzheimer's and control rats were given 6 g of raisin per rat. At the end of the treatment, blood was collected for biochemical assessment. We used a Morris water task and passive avoidance test to assess spatial memory. Results: Our results showed that aluminium exposure significantly decreased the memory in the MWT and passive avoidance test, but in the raisin + AlCl3 group, it significantly increased spatial memory in both tests. Also, Aluminium exposure significantly increased malondialdehyde (MDA) and decreased ferric reducing ability of plasma (ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP)), while treatment with raisin significantly decreased MDA and increased FRAP in plasma of blood. Discussion: Our findings showed that raisin has a neuroprotective effect and improves the spatial memory in AD animal models.
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