Structural Features and Potent Antidepressant Effects of Total Sterols and β-sitosterol Extracted from Sargassum horneri

Structural Features and Potent Antidepressant Effects of Total Sterols and β-sitosterol Extracted from Sargassum horneri

The purified total sterols and β-sitosterol extracted from Sargassum horneri were evaluated for their antidepressant-like activity using the forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST) in mice. Total sterols and β-sitosterol significantly reduced the immobility time in the FST and TST. Tot...

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Main Authors: Donghai Zhao, Lianwen Zheng, Ling Qi, Shuran Wang, Liping Guan, Yanan Xia, Jianhui Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Sargassum horneri
sterols
β-sitosterol
FST
TST
monoamine neurotransmitters
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/7/123

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