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Potential anxiolytic therapeutics from Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. - mitigate anxiety by plausibly modulating the GABA sub(A-)Cl sup(-) channel

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dc.contributor.author Fernandes e Mendonça, L.M.
dc.contributor.author Joshi, A.B.
dc.contributor.author Bhandarkar, A.
dc.contributor.author Shaikh, S.
dc.contributor.author Fernandes, S.
dc.contributor.author Joshi, H.
dc.contributor.author Joshi, S.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-07-18T07:09:47Z
dc.date.available 2024-07-18T07:09:47Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.citation Neurochemistry International. 178; 2024; ArticleID_105804. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2024.105804
dc.identifier.uri http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/7338
dc.description.abstract Anxiety is a commonly prevailing psychological disorder that requires effective treatment, wherein phytopharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals could offer a desirable therapeutic profile. Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. is a powerful medicinal herb, reportedly effective against several ailments, including psychological disorders. The current research envisaged evaluating the anxiolytic potential of the ethanolic extract of Hybanthus enneaspermus (EEHE) and its toluene insoluble biofraction (ITHE) employing experimental and computational approaches. Elevated Plus Maze, Light and Dark Transition, Mirror Chamber, Hole board and Open field tests were used as screening models to assess the antianxiety potential of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight of EEHE and ITHE in rats subjected to social isolation, using Diazepam as standard. The brains of rats exhibiting significant anxiolytic activity were dissected for histopathological and biochemical studies. Antioxidant enzymes like catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase; and neurotransmitters viz. monoamines (serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine), Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and glutamate were quantified in the different regions of rats' brain (cortex, hippocampus, pons, medulla oblongata, cerebellum). Chromatographic techniques were used to isolate phytoconstituents from the fraction exhibiting significant activity that were characterized by spectroscopic methods and subjected to in silico molecular docking. ITHE at 400 mg/kg body weight significantly mitigated anxiety in all the screening models (p less than 0.05), reduced the inflammatory vacuoles and necrosis (p less than 0.05) and potentiated the antioxidant enzymes (p less than 0.05). It enhanced the monoamines and GABA levels while attenuating glutamate levels (p less than 0.01) in the brain. Three significant flavonoids viz. Quercitrin, Rutin and Hesperidin were isolated from ITHE. In silico docking studies of these flavonoids revealed that the compounds exhibited substantial binding to the GABAA receptor. ITHE displayed a promising pharmacological profile in combating anxiety and modulating oxidative stress, attributing its therapeutic virtues to the flavonoids present. en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.subject Zoology en_US
dc.title Potential anxiolytic therapeutics from Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. - mitigate anxiety by plausibly modulating the GABA sub(A-)Cl sup(-) channel en_US
dc.type Journal article en_US
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