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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017

Comparative Researches of Semen Arecae and Charred Semen Arecae on Gastrointestinal Motility, Motilin, Substance P, and CCK in Chronically Stressed Rats.

Sanyin Zhang, Peng Yang, Xixiong Li, Xin Wang, Jiage Song, Wei Peng, Chunjie Wu

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sanyin ZhangChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1447-347X
Peng YangThe Fifth People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5482-5847
Xixiong LiChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.
Xin WangChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.
Jiage SongChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.
Wei PengChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.
Chunjie WuChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNChengdu Fifth People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

aimsTo compare the effects of Semen Arecae (SA) and Charred Semen Arecae (CSA) on gastrointestinal motility, motilin, substance P (SP), and cholecystokinin (CCK) in chronically stressed rats.

methodsRats were randomly divided into control group and stress group. Rats in stress group were randomly exposed to a variety of unpredictable stimulations for 21 days. Then, the rats were treated orally with distilled water, SA, CSA, and mosapride for 7 days. Gastric residue rate and intestinal propulsion rate were evaluated. Serum levels of motilin and SP were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). CCK mRNA was quantified by using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR).

resultsBoth SA and CSA improved the intestinal propulsion and reduced the gastric residue in chronically stressed rats. Furthermore, the serum levels of motilin and SP were significantly higher and the CCK mRNA expressions in intestine and hypothalamus were downregulated in SA and CSA groups. Furthermore, it was found that CSA is more effective.

conclusionBoth SA and CSA enhanced gastrointestinal motility and increased serum levels of motilin and SP in chronically stressed rats via downregulating CCK mRNA expressions in intestine and hypothalamus. Importantly, CSA possessed more effective promoting effects.

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