Biomolecular Evaluation of Lavandula stoechas L. for Nootropic Activity
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Lavandula Stoechas L. is widely known for its pharmacological properties. This study was performed to identify its biomolecules, which are responsible for enhancement of memory. L. stoechas aqueous extract was first purified by liquid column chromatography. The purified fractions were analyzed for in vitro anti-cholinesterase activity. The fraction that produced the best anti-cholinesterase activity was named an active fraction of L. stoechas (AfL.s). This was then subjected to GC–MS for identifications of biomolecules present in it. GC–MS indicated the presence of phenethylamine and α-tocopherol in AfL.s. Different doses of AfL.s were orally administered (for seven days) to scopolamine-induced hyper-amnesic albino mice and then behavioral studies were performed on mice for two days. After that, animals were sacrificed and their brains were isolated to perform the biochemical assay. Results of behavioral studies indicated that AfL.s improved the inflexion ratio in mice, which indicated improvement in retention behavior. Similarly, AfL.s significantly (p < 0.001) reduced acetylcholinesterase and malondialdehyde contents of mice brain, but on the other hand, it improved the level of choline acetyltransferase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione. It was found that that high doses of AfL.s (≥400 mg/Kg/p.o.) produced hyper-activity, hyperstimulation, ataxia, seizures, and ultimate death in mice. Its LD50 was calculated as 325 mg/Kg/p.o. The study concludes that α-tocopherol and phenethylamine (a primary amine) present in L. stoechas enhance memory in animal models.
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Extracts from Ocimum basilicum, Lavandula stoechas, Schisandra chinensis, and Ginkgo biloba had neuroprotective effects with significant reductions in AChE activity (p<0.001) and improvements in memory and oxidative stress markers.
“Further investigations into extracts from Ocimum basilicum, Lavandula stoechas, Schisandra chinensis, and Ginkgo biloba have highlighted their neuroprotective effects, with significant reductions in AChE activity (p < 0.001) and improvements in memory and oxidative stress markers [49,50,51,52,53].”
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- Authors
- Mushtaq, A., Anwar, R., Gohar, U. F., Ahmad, M., Marc (Vlaic), R. A., Mureşan, C. C., Irimie, M., & Bobescu, E.
- Affiliations
- University of the Punjab (PK)
- Government College University, Lahore (PK)
- Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Transilvania University of Brașov (RO)
- Corresponding author
- Irimie, Marius
- ORCID
- Venue
- Plants
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2021-06-21
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1259
- ISSN
- 2223-7747 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8234844
- OpenAlex
- W3175535743
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2017: 1
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- 3.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Keywords
- Lavandula stoechas, nootropic activity, memory enhancement, anticholinesterase activity, acetylcholinesterase, alpha-tocopherol, phenethylamines, scopolamine-induced amnesia, antioxidant enzymes, neuroprotection, acute toxicity, LD50, aqueous plant extract
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