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ArticleThe Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology2014

Atypical Antidepressant Activity of 3,4-Bis(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl) Furan-2,5-Dione Isolated from Heart Wood of Cedrus deodara, in Rodents.

Nitesh Kumar, Daniel Dhayabaran, Madhavan Nampoothiri, Krishnadas Nandakumar, A Puratchikody, Natasha Lalani, Karima Dawood, Aanesha Ghosh

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Article in The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nitesh KumarManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
Daniel DhayabaranFarooqia College of Pharmacy, Mysore 570021, Karnataka, India.
Madhavan NampoothiriManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
Krishnadas NandakumarManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
A PuratchikodyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Anna University Chennai, Regional Office, Tiruchirappalli 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India.
Natasha LalaniManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
Karima DawoodManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
Aanesha GhoshManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cedrus deodara (Pinaceae) has been used traditionally in Ayurveda for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. 3,4-bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2,5-dione (BDFD) was isolated from heart wood of Cedrus deodara and was shown to have antiepileptic and anxiolytic activity. Thus, the present study was aimed to explore its anti-depressant effect and to correlate the effect with serotonin and nor adrenaline levels of brain. Albino mice were used as experimental animal. Animals were divided in to three groups; vehicle control, imipramine (30 mg/kg i.p.), BDFD (100 mg/kg i.p.). Tail suspension test (TST) and forced swim test (FST) was performed to evaluate antidepressant effect of BDFD. BDFD (100 mg/kg, i.p.) showed a significant decrease in immobility time when subjected to FST whereas immobility time was not significantly altered in TST. BDFD treatment increased serotonin and noradrenaline levels in the brain which is indicative of BDFD having possible atypical antidepressant action.

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Anti-depressantCedrusNoradrenalineSerotonin

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