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ArticleNutrients2014

Antioxidant and antifatigue activities of Polygonatum Alte-lobatum Hayata rhizomes in rats.

Chi-Ting Horng, Jon-Kway Huang, Hui-Yun Wang, Chi-Chang Huang, Fu-An Chen

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Article in Nutrients, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chi-Ting HorngDepartment of Ophthalmology and Medical Education Center, Kaohsiung Armed Force General Hospital, Kaohsiung 80284, Taiwan. h560411@ms5.hinet.net.
Jon-Kway HuangDepartment of Pharmacy & Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Tajen University, Pingtung 90741, Taiwan. born.song@gmail.com.
Hui-Yun WangDepartment of Pharmacy & Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Tajen University, Pingtung 90741, Taiwan. ppig8@yahoo.com.tw.
Chi-Chang HuangGraduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan. john5523@ntsu.edu.tw.
Fu-An ChenDepartment of Pharmacy & Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Tajen University, Pingtung 90741, Taiwan. fachen.tajen@yahoo.com.tw.
Tajen University · TWChung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWNational Taiwan Sport University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polygonatum alte-lobatum Hayata, a rhizomatous perennial herb, belongs to the Liliaceae family and is endemic to Taiwan. We investigated the antioxidant and anti-fatigue activities of P. alte-lobatum in exercised rats. Levels of polyphenols, flavonoids and polysaccharides and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free-radical scavenging activity were measured in extracts of P. alte-lobatum (EPA). Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups for 8-week treatment with vehicle (control) and low-, medium-, and high-dose EPA (LEPA, MEPA, HEPA; 0, 75, 150, and 375 mg/kg/day, respectively). Exercise performance was evaluated by exhaustive treadmill exercise time and by changes in body composition and biochemical variables at the end of the experiment. EPA contained polyphenols, flavonoids and polysaccharides, with polysaccharide content at least 26 times greater than that of polyphenols and flavonoids. Trend analysis revealed that EPA dose-dependently scavenged DPPH free radicals. EPA treatment dose-dependently increased endurance running time to exhaustion and superoxide dismutase activity and total antioxidant ability of blood. EPA dose-dependently decreased serum urea nitrogen and malondialdehyde levels after exercise. Hepatic glycogen content, an important energy source for exercise, was significantly increased with EPA treatment. EPA could be a potential agent with an anti-fatigue pharmacological function.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsBiphenyl CompoundsBlood Urea NitrogenDose-Response Relationship, DrugFatigueMaleMalondialdehydePhysical Conditioning, AnimalPicratesPlant ExtractsPolygonatumPolyphenolsPolysaccharidesRatsRats, Sprague-Dawley1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylAntioxidantsBiphenyl CompoundsMalondialdehydePicratesPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsPolysaccharidesSuperoxide Dismutase

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