Volume 30, Issue 189 (10-2020)                   J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2020, 30(189): 126-132 | Back to browse issues page

XML Persian Abstract Print


Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:

Ataee R, Hasani H, Mohammadyan M, Ebrahimzadeh M A. Antihypoxic Activities of Aerial Parts and Roots of Ferula persica in Mice. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2020; 30 (189) :126-132
URL: http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-14776-en.html
Abstract:   (1419 Views)
 Background and purpose: Hypoxia occurs in ischemia and heart attack, and leads to death. It involves production of reactive oxygen species. Antioxidants exhibit antihypoxic properties. Ferula persica has distinctive antioxidant activities. Nothing is known about the protective effect of this plant against hypoxia-induced lethality in mice.
Materials and methods: Protective effects of methanolic extract of F. persica aerial parts and roots against hypoxia-induced lethality in mice were evaluated by experimental models of hypoxia, asphyctic, haemic, and circulatory.
Results: Aerial parts showed a very good activity in asphyctic model and at 62.5 mg/kg the extract prolonged survival time (P< 0.05). At 250 mg/kg it showed the same activity as phenytoin. Root extract at 125 mg/kg prolonged survival time (P<0.001). Significant differences were seen between the effects of two extracts in all tested doses, but aerial parts were found to be stronger than root extract. In haemic model, aerial parts and roots showed similar activity in same doses (P>0.05). They showed the same activity as propranolol (P>0.05). Both extracts showed high activity in circulatory model and at 62.5 mg/kg they prolonged survival time (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The extracts showed protective effects against hypoxia in all tested models. Presence of polyphenols in this plant may be a proposal mechanism for its antihypoxic activities.
Full-Text [PDF 288 kb]   (629 Downloads)    
Type of Study: Brief Report | Subject: toxicology

Add your comments about this article : Your username or Email:
CAPTCHA

Send email to the article author


Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

© 2024 CC BY-NC 4.0 | Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Designed & Developed by : Yektaweb