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Neuroprotective Properties of a Standardized Extract from Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Aroeira-Do-Sertão), as Evaluated by a Parkinson’s Disease Model in Rats
Joint Authors
Brito, Gerly Anne de Castro
Calou, Iana
Bandeira, Mary Anne
Aguiar-Galvão, Wellida
Siqueira, Rafaelly
Neves, Kelly Rose
Viana, Glauce Socorro de Barros
Cerqueira, Gilberto Santos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr.
All.
(Anacardiaceae) is a Brazilian medicinal species, which is common to the Northeastern Brazilian semiarid region, whose stem-bark is widely used in folk medicine.
It is an endangered species, presenting as main bioactive components tannins and chalcones.
In this work, we studied the neuroprotective effects of a standardized extract from cultivated M.
urundeuva (SEMU), in a model of Parkinson’s disease.
Thus, a unilateral injection of 6-OHDA was done into the rat right stratum.
The animals were submitted to stereotaxic surgery, then treated with SEMU (5, 10, 20, or 40 mg/kg, p.o.) for 2 weeks, subjected to behavioral tests, and euthanized for striata dissections and neurochemical, histological, and immunohistochemical analyses.
We showed, for the first time, that SEMU reverted behavioral alterations seen in the 6-OHDA-lesioned group and partially blocked the decrease in DA and DOPAC contents.
The numbers of viable neurons and TH immunopositive cells were increased by SEMU.
In addition, the SEMU-treated 6-OHDA groups showed lower numbers of GFAP and OX-42 immunopositive cells.
The neuroprotective action of SEMU is possibly related to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of M.
urundeuva, pointing out to its potential use in the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Calou, Iana& Bandeira, Mary Anne& Aguiar-Galvão, Wellida& Cerqueira, Gilberto Santos& Siqueira, Rafaelly& Neves, Kelly Rose…[et al.]. 2014. Neuroprotective Properties of a Standardized Extract from Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Aroeira-Do-Sertão), as Evaluated by a Parkinson’s Disease Model in Rats. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047214
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Calou, Iana…[et al.]. Neuroprotective Properties of a Standardized Extract from Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Aroeira-Do-Sertão), as Evaluated by a Parkinson’s Disease Model in Rats. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047214
American Medical Association (AMA)
Calou, Iana& Bandeira, Mary Anne& Aguiar-Galvão, Wellida& Cerqueira, Gilberto Santos& Siqueira, Rafaelly& Neves, Kelly Rose…[et al.]. Neuroprotective Properties of a Standardized Extract from Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Aroeira-Do-Sertão), as Evaluated by a Parkinson’s Disease Model in Rats. Parkinson’s Disease. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047214
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047214