NEUROPROTECTIVE ROLE OF MUCUNA PRURIENS IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE MODEL SYSTEM
Journal Title: International Journal of Research and Development in Pharmacy & Life Sciences (IJRDPL) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a second most common neurodegenerative disease and characterized by the progressive degeneration of the dopaminergic (DA) pathway. 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) causes damage to the DA neurons. Treatment for this disease is still under investigation. Mucuna pruriens (Kivach), is a traditional herbal medicine, used in India since 1500 B.C., as a neuroprotective agent. In this present study, we have evaluated the therapeutic effects of M. pruriens seed extract (MPSE) in Parkinsonian mouse model. Experimental study comprised of four groups having Swiss albino mice (30- 45grams) grouped as follows: Control (A), MPTP (B), MPSE (C), and MPTP+ MPSE (D), 6 mice in each group. Experimental mice were given M. pruriens seed extract treatment orally 48mg/kg bodyweight for one month with prior use of 15mg/kg b.w of MPTP treatment for two weeks. After the treatment, behavioral study was performed and assessment of Neuroprotective effect was studied via enzymatically and other molecular parameters. We observed a significant reduction in activity of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) positive neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) region of brain, after treatment with MPTP and this activity was considerably restored by the use of MPSE. Our result suggested that MPSE treatment reduces the oxidative stress; prevent dopaminergic neurodegeneration through increase in numbers of TH positive neurons, thereby proving its antioxidant, neuroprotective and neurogenic properties. Results of this study support further investigations on this plant, as possible therapeutic intervention against Parkinson's disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Babita Singh| Department of Biochemistry, KGMU, Lucknow, India, Shivani Pandey| Department of Biochemistry, KGMU, Lucknow, India, Rajesh Verma| Department of Neurology, KGMU, Lucknow, India, Seema Singh| Department of Pulmonary Medicine, KGMU, Lucknow, India, Abbas Ali Mahdi| Department of Biochemistry, KGMU, Lucknow, India
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