Effect of Jyotiṣmatī seed oil on spatial and fear memory using scopolamine induced amnesia in mice
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Treatment of memory impairment associated with dementia such as Alzheimer's disease is still inadequate and requires development of new drugs. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate the memory enhancing effect of Celastrus paniculatus seed oil. MATERIALS AND METHODS: C. paniculatus seed oil was mixed with equal amount of pure ghee and administered orally to mice in the dose of 200 mg/kg/day. Piracetam was used as a standard nootropic. Elevated plus maze and passive avoidance tests were used as a models to test spatial and fear memory respectively. Scopolamine (3 mg/kg, i.p.), was used as an amnestic agent. RESULTS: Mice receiving C. paniculatus showed significant memory enhancement as compared to scopolamine group. The effect of C. paniculatus and combination of C. paniculatus with piracetam was comparable to that with piracetam alone. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrates that C. paniculatus seed oil has memory enhancing effect and hence can be developed as a potential drug in the treatment of dementia.
Source: Ancient Science of Life
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1571591883