Biological Properties in Relation to the Health-Promoting Effects of Independent and Combined Garcinia mangostana Pericarp and Curcuma in Lean Wistar Albino Rats
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Materials
2.2. Preparation of Extracts
2.3. Animals and Experimental Arrangements
2.4. Biochemical Assay
2.4.1. Preparation of Brain Tissue Homogenates
2.4.2. Measurement of Brain Neurotransmitters
2.4.3. Measurement of Serum Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines
2.4.4. Leptin and Dyslipidemia-Related Markers
2.4.5. Measurement of Oxidative Stress Related Markers
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | Groups | Mean ± S.D. | Percent Change | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Serotonin (ng/mL) | Control | 77.40 ± 14.50 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 64.20 ± 2.17 | −17.05 | 0.111 | |
CRE | 80.60 ± 13.32 | +4.13 | 0.726 | |
MPE + CRE | 62.40 ± 16.04 | −19.38 | 0.159 | |
Dopamin (ng/mL) | Control | 34.60 ± 11.37 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 40.40 ± 5.46 | +16.76 | 0.345 | |
CRE | 43.40 ± 11.55 | +25.43 | 0.259 | |
MPE + CRE | 57.20 ± 14.36 | +65.32 | 0.025 | |
Glutamate (ng/mL) | Control | 36.20 ± 8.79 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 38.60 ± 3.36 | +6.63 | 0.584 | |
CRE | 36.20 ± 6.72 | 100.00 | 1.000 | |
MPE + CRE | 42.60 ± 8.62 | +17.68 | 0.278 |
Parameters | Groups | Mean ± S.D. | Percent Change | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
(IL12) pg/mL | Control | 44.14 ± 6.68 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 34.50 ± 5.20 | −21.83 | 0.034 | |
CRE | 35.14 ± 3.46 | −20.39 | 0.028 | |
MPE + CRE | 34.86 ± 3.75 | −21.03 | 0.027 | |
IL6 (pg/mL) | Control | 84.50 ± 6.22 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 81.17 ± 4.55 | −3.94 | 0.362 | |
CRE | 85.59 ± 4.30 | +1.30 | 0.754 | |
MPE + CRE | 76.02 ± 3.40 | −10.13 | 0.028 |
Parameters | Groups | Mean ± S.D. | Percent Change | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leptin (ng/mL) | Control | 0.89 ± 0.14 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 0.62 ± 0.09 | −30.04 | 0.007 | |
CRE | 0.74 ± 0.14 | −17.34 | 0.123 | |
MPE + CRE | 0.56 ± 0.05 | −37.22 | 0.001 |
Parameters | Groups | Mean ± S.D. | Percent Change | p Value |
MDA µm/ml | Control | 108.95 ± 12.54 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 100.18 ± 0.98 | −8.05 | 0.193 | |
CRE | 94.77 ± 8.12 | −13.01 | 0.067 | |
MPE + CRE | 93.17 ± 11.36 | −14.48 | 0.071 | |
GSH µg/ml | Control | 148.31 ± 36.42 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 123.86 ± 15.53 | −16.48 | 0.205 | |
CRE | 125.11 ± 16.23 | −15.64 | 0.230 | |
MPE + CRE | 162.51 ± 47.20 | +9.57 | 0.060 |
Parameters | Groups | Mean ± S.D. | Percent Change | p Value |
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CHOL/HDL-C mg/dL | Control | 1.52 ± 0.28 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 1.49 ± 0.24 | −1.71 | 0.877 | |
CRE | 1.73 ± 0.40 | +14.23 | 0.352 | |
MPE + CRE | 1.36 ± 0.32 | −10.67 | 0.416 | |
HDL-C/LDL-C | Control | 4.61 ± 1.21 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 2.54 ± 1.02 | −44.90 | 0.016 | |
CRE | 1.95 ± 0.40 | −57.71 | 0.009 | |
MPE + CRE | 5.35 ± 1.43 | +16.07 | 0.465 | |
GLU (mg/dL) | Control | 232.55 ± 74.67 | 100.00 | |
MPE | 154.43 ± 34.27 | −33.59 | 0.076 | |
CRE | 121.12 ± 8.90 | −47.91 | 0.009 | |
MPE + CRE | 162.08 ± 39.89 | −30.30 | 0.117 |
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Alfawaz, H.A.; Labban, R.S.M.; Bhat, R.S.; El-Ansary, A. Biological Properties in Relation to the Health-Promoting Effects of Independent and Combined Garcinia mangostana Pericarp and Curcuma in Lean Wistar Albino Rats. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 8567. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158567
Alfawaz HA, Labban RSM, Bhat RS, El-Ansary A. Biological Properties in Relation to the Health-Promoting Effects of Independent and Combined Garcinia mangostana Pericarp and Curcuma in Lean Wistar Albino Rats. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(15):8567. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158567
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlfawaz, Hanan A., Ranyah Shaker M. Labban, Ramesa Shafi Bhat, and Afaf El-Ansary. 2023. "Biological Properties in Relation to the Health-Promoting Effects of Independent and Combined Garcinia mangostana Pericarp and Curcuma in Lean Wistar Albino Rats" Applied Sciences 13, no. 15: 8567. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158567
APA StyleAlfawaz, H. A., Labban, R. S. M., Bhat, R. S., & El-Ansary, A. (2023). Biological Properties in Relation to the Health-Promoting Effects of Independent and Combined Garcinia mangostana Pericarp and Curcuma in Lean Wistar Albino Rats. Applied Sciences, 13(15), 8567. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158567