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ArticleNeurotoxicity research2012

N-methyl N-nitrosourea induced functional and structural alterations in mice brain-role of curcumin.

Neha Singla, Devinder Kumar Dhawan

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Article in Neurotoxicity research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Neha SinglaDepartment of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
Devinder Kumar Dhawan
Panjab University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Curcumin is being widely used both as an herbal drug and a food additive in Asian countries. However, its prophylactic potential in containing certain brain disorders is yet to be fully explored. The present study was conceived with an idea that curcumin may prove to be effective in ameliorating N-methyl N-nitrosourea (MNU)-induced adverse effects in cerebrum and cerebellum of mice. Male laca mice received either intravenous MNU treatment at a dose of 10 mg/kg body weight in sterile double distilled water, curcumin alone 60 mg/kg body weight in drinking water via oral gavage, or combined MNU and curcumin treatment on alternate days for a total duration of 2 months. MNU treatment resulted in significant alteration in neurobehavior, reactive oxygen species, lipid profile and histoarchitecture which showed appreciable signs of improvements upon curcumin supplementation. Therefore, the study concludes that prophylactic treatment with curcumin shall prove to be effective in containing MNU-induced neurotoxicity.

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Neuroprotective AgentsAcetylcholinesteraseAlkylating AgentsAnimalsAnxietyBrainCerebellumCurcuminGlutathioneGlutathione TransferaseLipid PeroxidationMaleMembrane LipidsMethylnitrosoureaMiceMonoamine OxidaseAcetylcholinesteraseAlkylating AgentsCurcuminGlutathioneGlutathione TransferaseMembrane LipidsMethylnitrosoureaMonoamine OxidaseNeuroprotective AgentsNeurotransmitter AgentsReactive Oxygen Species

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