immunology & Biochemistry
mozhgan naderi kotaki; azizeh asadzadeh; fatemeh heidaryan
Volume 27, Issue 5 , November and December 2020, , Pages 594-602
Abstract
Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly and is characterized by loss of memory and other cognitive functions. The acetylcholinesterase enzyme (ACHE) with hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the cholinergic synapses of the brain plays ...
Read More
Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly and is characterized by loss of memory and other cognitive functions. The acetylcholinesterase enzyme (ACHE) with hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the cholinergic synapses of the brain plays a role in ending the neural message. One of the methods used to control the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is the administration of cholinesterase inhibitors, especially plant- originated medicines. The aim of this study was to study bioinformatics and obtain the level of inhibitory effect of acetylcholinesterase enzyme by hydro-alcoholic extract of aerial organs of Thymus vulgaris. Materials and Methods: In order to investigate how the compounds are attached to the active site of the enzyme, first, Docking studies were conducted using AutoDock 4.2 software, the hydro-alcoholic extract of Thymus vulgaris was measured at concentrations 2, 1, 0 .5, 0.25 mg/ml in order to determine its inhibitory effect on acetylcholinesterase. Results: The compounds present in the extract were able to occupy the active site of the enzyme with a binding energy level of -4.12 to -6.58 kcal / mol. According to the laboratory results, concentrations of 2mg/ml were 46.99% and IC50 = 2.03 mg/ml. Conclusion: The results of in silico and in vitro studies indicate that the extract of this plant contains effective inhibitory compounds, and trying to use these compounds is a suitable topic for future research with the aim of acquiring pharmacologically inhibitors.
Simin Namvar Aghdash; Roya Mirzaee
Volume 22, Issue 5 , November and December 2015, , Pages 902-908
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. It affects, at least, on 0.5–2% of people worldwide. It causes serious physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences. Despite a variety of current procedures for treatment of epilepsy, ...
Read More
Background & Objectives: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. It affects, at least, on 0.5–2% of people worldwide. It causes serious physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences. Despite a variety of current procedures for treatment of epilepsy, research for discovering new drugs has been continued. Although medicinal plants have been used in traditional medicine for treatment of epilepsy, only a few of the medicinal plants have been examined scientifically. The aim of this study was to study the effect of Thymus vulgaris extract in the treatment of seizure.
Materials & Methods: In this study, 48 mice have been chosen randomly and divided into 6 groups, including control group, sham group that received distilled water, and 4 experimental groups that received aqueous extract of Thymus vulgaris in doses of 100, 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg for 4 weeks. 30 minutes after gavage with different doses of the extract or distilled water, pentylenetetrazol was injected to experimental and sham groups. Animals immediately transferred to a special cage and the seizure behaviors and parameters were recorded by a camera. Then the different phases of seizure were evaluated.
Results: Data analysis indicated that the aqueous extract of Thymus vulgaris had a significant effect on PTZ-induced seizure. The results showed that therapy by this extract increases latency time for onset of seizure and prevents progress of seizure phases.
Conclusion: The attained results showed that Thymus vulgaris extract has anticonvulsant effect on PTZ-induced seizure. Thus, it may be used in seizure treatment.