Objective:Acorus calamus(AC)L.(Araceae)is an annual semi-aquatic and aromatic plant found in Europe,North America and Asia.Its rhizomes are often used by Native Americans,Americans,and Chinese as well as by other cult...Objective:Acorus calamus(AC)L.(Araceae)is an annual semi-aquatic and aromatic plant found in Europe,North America and Asia.Its rhizomes are often used by Native Americans,Americans,and Chinese as well as by other cultures.Ethnobotanical studies and documents have shown their use in various disease treatments,such as insomnia,mental disorders,diabetes mellitus,epilepsy,inflammation,asthma,neuropathic pain,and diarrhea.In this study,the antidepressant activity of methanolic and hydroalcoholic extracts of the AC rhizome part in mice was investigated.Methods:Three doses of methanolic extract of AC rhizome(MEACR)(25,50 and 100 mg/kg b.wt),three doses of hydroalcoholic extract of AC rhizome(HAACR)(100,200 and 400 mg/kg b.wt),and standards(imipramine,15 mg/kg b.wt and fluoxetine,20 mg/kg b.wt)was daily oral administration to the mice for consecutive 14 days.The extract effect on the immobility time was monitored by a tail suspension test(TST)and a forced swimming test(FST).Monoamine oxidase(MAO)levels were also analyzed using standard methods.Results:The optimum antidepressant activity was viewed at 100 mg/kg b.wt of MEACR extract and400 mg/kg b.wt of HAACR extract with 23.82%and 20.59%immobility period reduction,respectively.Besides,the extracts weakened the FST-induced elevation of MAO activity significantly and returned to near-normal levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.100 mg/kg b.wt or above of MEACR extract significantly prevented the MAO-A and MAO-B activities in mice brain at a dose-dependent fashion.But,just 400 mg/kg b.wt of HAACR extract prevented the activity of MAO-A and MAO-B.Fluoxetine and imipramine showed a tendency to prevent the activity of MAO-A and MAO-B.Conclusion:This study suggests that AC rhizome extract mediated antidepressant activity by modulating the central neurochemical and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)axis in response to FST and TSTinduced stress.Therefore,AC rhizome extract can be used as a valuable plant supplement to treat depressive disorders.展开更多
The title compound 2（C22H28N＋O3）·H2O·2Cl-was synthesized by the reaction of 2-bromo-1-[4-（benzyloxy）phenyl]-1-pentone with 2,2＇-azanediyldiethanol. The crystal determined by X-ray diffraction analysis ...The title compound 2（C22H28N＋O3）·H2O·2Cl-was synthesized by the reaction of 2-bromo-1-[4-（benzyloxy）phenyl]-1-pentone with 2,2＇-azanediyldiethanol. The crystal determined by X-ray diffraction analysis belongs to the monoclinic system, space group Pc with a = 18.312（3）, b = 14.838（3）, c = 7.6227（14） , β = 97.981（4）°, Z = 2, Mr = 797.82, V = 2051.1（6） 3, Dc = 1.292 g/cm3, S = 0.956, μ = 0.21 mm-1, F（000） = 852, the final R = 0.0625 and wR = 0.1428 for 5683 observed reflections （Ⅰ 〉 2σ（Ⅰ））. Flack parameter is 0.10（9）. The title compound is composed by four non-coplanar ring systems, two benzenes and two morpholines. One morpholine ring （C（3）-C（4）-N（1）-C（1）-C（2）-O（1）） forms a chair conformation, while the other （C（4）-C（3）-O（2）-C（6）-C（5）-N（1）） assumes a boat conformation. X-ray crystal structure displays extensive N-H…Cl and O-H…Cl intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The preliminary antidepressant activity test indicates that the inhibition ratio of SERT （5-HT Transporter） was 35.9% at the dosage of 10.0 mg/L.展开更多
A new series of 2-(5-methyL2,3-dioxoindolin-1 y)acetamide derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsive activity in a pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-evoked convulsion model and antidepressant activity ...A new series of 2-(5-methyL2,3-dioxoindolin-1 y)acetamide derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsive activity in a pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-evoked convulsion model and antidepressant activity in the forced swimming test (FST) model. Eleven synthesized compounds were found to he protective against PTZ-induced seizure and showed the anticonvulsant activity. In addition, four of the synthesized compounds (41, 4m, 4p and 4q) showed potent antidepressant-like activity. Among these compounds, compound 41 was found to have the most potent antidepressant-like activity, and significantly reduced the duration of immobility time at 100 mg/kg dose level when compared to the vehicle control, which is similar to the reference drug lluoxetine. (C) 2015 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical. Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier BAT. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND licenses (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).展开更多
文摘Objective:Acorus calamus(AC)L.(Araceae)is an annual semi-aquatic and aromatic plant found in Europe,North America and Asia.Its rhizomes are often used by Native Americans,Americans,and Chinese as well as by other cultures.Ethnobotanical studies and documents have shown their use in various disease treatments,such as insomnia,mental disorders,diabetes mellitus,epilepsy,inflammation,asthma,neuropathic pain,and diarrhea.In this study,the antidepressant activity of methanolic and hydroalcoholic extracts of the AC rhizome part in mice was investigated.Methods:Three doses of methanolic extract of AC rhizome(MEACR)(25,50 and 100 mg/kg b.wt),three doses of hydroalcoholic extract of AC rhizome(HAACR)(100,200 and 400 mg/kg b.wt),and standards(imipramine,15 mg/kg b.wt and fluoxetine,20 mg/kg b.wt)was daily oral administration to the mice for consecutive 14 days.The extract effect on the immobility time was monitored by a tail suspension test(TST)and a forced swimming test(FST).Monoamine oxidase(MAO)levels were also analyzed using standard methods.Results:The optimum antidepressant activity was viewed at 100 mg/kg b.wt of MEACR extract and400 mg/kg b.wt of HAACR extract with 23.82%and 20.59%immobility period reduction,respectively.Besides,the extracts weakened the FST-induced elevation of MAO activity significantly and returned to near-normal levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.100 mg/kg b.wt or above of MEACR extract significantly prevented the MAO-A and MAO-B activities in mice brain at a dose-dependent fashion.But,just 400 mg/kg b.wt of HAACR extract prevented the activity of MAO-A and MAO-B.Fluoxetine and imipramine showed a tendency to prevent the activity of MAO-A and MAO-B.Conclusion:This study suggests that AC rhizome extract mediated antidepressant activity by modulating the central neurochemical and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)axis in response to FST and TSTinduced stress.Therefore,AC rhizome extract can be used as a valuable plant supplement to treat depressive disorders.
基金Project supported by the National Technology R&D Program (No. 2011 BAE06B01)
文摘The title compound 2（C22H28N＋O3）·H2O·2Cl-was synthesized by the reaction of 2-bromo-1-[4-（benzyloxy）phenyl]-1-pentone with 2,2＇-azanediyldiethanol. The crystal determined by X-ray diffraction analysis belongs to the monoclinic system, space group Pc with a = 18.312（3）, b = 14.838（3）, c = 7.6227（14） , β = 97.981（4）°, Z = 2, Mr = 797.82, V = 2051.1（6） 3, Dc = 1.292 g/cm3, S = 0.956, μ = 0.21 mm-1, F（000） = 852, the final R = 0.0625 and wR = 0.1428 for 5683 observed reflections （Ⅰ 〉 2σ（Ⅰ））. Flack parameter is 0.10（9）. The title compound is composed by four non-coplanar ring systems, two benzenes and two morpholines. One morpholine ring （C（3）-C（4）-N（1）-C（1）-C（2）-O（1）） forms a chair conformation, while the other （C（4）-C（3）-O（2）-C（6）-C（5）-N（1）） assumes a boat conformation. X-ray crystal structure displays extensive N-H…Cl and O-H…Cl intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The preliminary antidepressant activity test indicates that the inhibition ratio of SERT （5-HT Transporter） was 35.9% at the dosage of 10.0 mg/L.
基金supported by the National Spark Plan Project of China (No. 2013GA70025)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province of China (No. LY14C190001)
文摘A new series of 2-(5-methyL2,3-dioxoindolin-1 y)acetamide derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsive activity in a pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-evoked convulsion model and antidepressant activity in the forced swimming test (FST) model. Eleven synthesized compounds were found to he protective against PTZ-induced seizure and showed the anticonvulsant activity. In addition, four of the synthesized compounds (41, 4m, 4p and 4q) showed potent antidepressant-like activity. Among these compounds, compound 41 was found to have the most potent antidepressant-like activity, and significantly reduced the duration of immobility time at 100 mg/kg dose level when compared to the vehicle control, which is similar to the reference drug lluoxetine. (C) 2015 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical. Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier BAT. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND licenses (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
