Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in Mice

Background and purpose: Hypoxia occurs especially in heart diseases and could lead to death. Compounds with antioxidant activity could display antihypoxic property. Sambucus ebulus (SE) and Myrtus communis (Myrtle) are well known plants with distinctive antioxidant activities. To the best of our kno...

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Main Authors: Kian Kaveh, Mahsa Mohamadyan, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh
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Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-12691-en.html
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author Kian Kaveh
Mahsa Mohamadyan
Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh
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description Background and purpose: Hypoxia occurs especially in heart diseases and could lead to death. Compounds with antioxidant activity could display antihypoxic property. Sambucus ebulus (SE) and Myrtus communis (Myrtle) are well known plants with distinctive antioxidant activities. To the best of our knowledge there are no reports on their antihypoxic activities. Materials and methods: Protective effects of SE fruit and leaf and Myrtle leaf methanol extracts were evaluated against hypoxia-induced lethality in mice by three experimental models of hypoxia, asphyctic, haemic and circulatory. Data was analyzed applying analysis of variance and Newman-Keuls test. Results: Antihypoxic activity was pronounced in asphyctic model for Myrtle extract. The extract at 125 mg/kg prolonged survival time (P<0.001). In circulatory model, the SE leaf extract showed a marked protective activity. This extract at 62.5 mg/kg prolonged survival time (P<0.001). Myrtle extract at 62.5 mg/kg also prolonged survival time (P<0.01). In haemic model, SE extracts significantly prolonged survival time. At 125 mg/kg, the leaf extract was capable of keeping the mice alive for a longer time (P<0.001). Also, it prolonged survival time at 62.5 mg/kg (P<0.01). Conclusion: The extracts showed suitable protective effects against hypoxia in some models. Myrtle and SE fruit extracts were the most effective extracts. Compared to the control group, they significantly prolonged survival time in a dose dependent manner.
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spelling doaj.art-1cee009664cf431eb4252fd450c5d32c2023-01-25T06:18:58ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792019-09-01291766173Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in MiceKian Kaveh0Mahsa Mohamadyan1Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh2 Pharmacy student, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Pharmacy student, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Background and purpose: Hypoxia occurs especially in heart diseases and could lead to death. Compounds with antioxidant activity could display antihypoxic property. Sambucus ebulus (SE) and Myrtus communis (Myrtle) are well known plants with distinctive antioxidant activities. To the best of our knowledge there are no reports on their antihypoxic activities. Materials and methods: Protective effects of SE fruit and leaf and Myrtle leaf methanol extracts were evaluated against hypoxia-induced lethality in mice by three experimental models of hypoxia, asphyctic, haemic and circulatory. Data was analyzed applying analysis of variance and Newman-Keuls test. Results: Antihypoxic activity was pronounced in asphyctic model for Myrtle extract. The extract at 125 mg/kg prolonged survival time (P<0.001). In circulatory model, the SE leaf extract showed a marked protective activity. This extract at 62.5 mg/kg prolonged survival time (P<0.001). Myrtle extract at 62.5 mg/kg also prolonged survival time (P<0.01). In haemic model, SE extracts significantly prolonged survival time. At 125 mg/kg, the leaf extract was capable of keeping the mice alive for a longer time (P<0.001). Also, it prolonged survival time at 62.5 mg/kg (P<0.01). Conclusion: The extracts showed suitable protective effects against hypoxia in some models. Myrtle and SE fruit extracts were the most effective extracts. Compared to the control group, they significantly prolonged survival time in a dose dependent manner.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-12691-en.htmlasphyctic hypoxiahaemic hypoxiacirculatory hypoxiamyrtlemyrtussambucus ebulus
spellingShingle Kian Kaveh
Mahsa Mohamadyan
Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh
Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in Mice
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
asphyctic hypoxia
haemic hypoxia
circulatory hypoxia
myrtle
myrtus
sambucus ebulus
title Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in Mice
title_full Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in Mice
title_fullStr Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in Mice
title_full_unstemmed Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in Mice
title_short Antihypoxic Activities of Sambucus ebulus Leaf and Fruit and Myrtus communis Leaf in Mice
title_sort antihypoxic activities of sambucus ebulus leaf and fruit and myrtus communis leaf in mice
topic asphyctic hypoxia
haemic hypoxia
circulatory hypoxia
myrtle
myrtus
sambucus ebulus
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