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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2017

Extract of Synedrella nodiflora (L) Gaertn exhibits antipsychotic properties in murine models of psychosis.

Patrick Amoateng, Samuel Adjei, Dorcas Osei-Safo, Kennedy K E Kukuia, Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Thomas K Karikari, Samuel B Kombian

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Patrick AmoatengDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana. pamoateng@ug.edu.gh.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3607-6870
Samuel AdjeiDepartment of Animal Experimentation, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Dorcas Osei-SafoDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 56, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Kennedy K E KukuiaDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Emelia Oppong BekoeDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Thomas K KarikariSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
Samuel B KombianDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
University of Ghana · GHKuwait University · KWUniversity of Warwick · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J014532/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe hydro-ethanolic whole plant extract of Synedrella nodiflora (SNE) has demonstrated anticonvulsant, sedative and analgesic effects. Preliminary studies conducted in animals, SNE significantly decreased stereotypic behaviours suggesting antipsychotic potential. Coupled with the central nervous system depressant effects of SNE, we hypothesized that it may have utility in the management of psychosis. The present study therefore investigated the antipsychotic potential of the SNE in several murine models of psychosis.

methodThe primary central nervous system activities of SNE (30-3000 mg/kg, p.o) were investigated using the Irwin's test. The novelty-induced rearing, locomotion and stereotypy counts provoked by SNE (100-1000 mg/kg, p.o) were conducted using the open-field paradigm. The antipsychotic test models used in the screening of SNE (100-1000 mg/kg, p.o) included apomorphine-induced stereotypy, rearing, locomotion and cage climbing activities. The combined effects of a low dose of SNE (100 mg/kg) with various doses of haloperidol and chlorpromazine were analysed using the apomorphine-induced cage climbing and stereotypy, respectively. The ability of SNE to cause catalepsy in naïve mice as well as its effect on haloperidol-induced catalepsy was assessed.

resultsSNE showed acetylcholine-like and serotonin-like activities in the Irwin test, with sedation occurring at high doses. SNE significantly reduced the frequencies of novelty- and apomorphine-induced rearing and locomotion; stereotypy behaviour and the frequency and duration of apomorphine-induced cage climbing in mice. In all the tests performed, SNE was less potent than the reference drugs used (chlorpromazine and haloperidol). In addition, SNE potentiated the effects of haloperidol and chlorpromazine on apomorphine-induced cage climbing and stereotypy activities in mice.

conclusionSNE, while exhibiting antipsychotic properties itself, can also potentiate the antipsychotic effects of chlorpromazine and haloperidol.

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AsteraceaePhytotherapyAnimalsAntipsychotic AgentsApomorphineBehavior, AnimalCatalepsyChlorpromazineDisease Models, AnimalHaloperidolHerb-Drug InteractionsHypnotics and SedativesMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred ICRMotor ActivityPlant ExtractsAntipsychotic AgentsApomorphineChlorpromazineHaloperidolHypnotics and SedativesPlant ExtractsantipsychoticapomorphinechlorpromazinehaloperidolstereotypySynedrella nodiflora

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PMCPMC5547469
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