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Anxiolytic-like effects of Pseudospondias microcarpa hydroethanolic leaf extract in zebrafish: Possible involvement of GABAergic and serotonergic pathways.

ABSTRACT: Pseudospondias microcarpa is used in ethnomedicine to manage central nervous system diseases. The hydroethanolic extract (PME) from the leaves of the plant has shown anxiolytic-like properties in mice anxiety models. However, its effects in chronic anxiety models and possible mechanism(s) of action were not studied. Therefore, the current study evaluated the anxiolytic-like mechanisms of PME in zebrafish models of anxiety. The zebrafish light dark test (LDT) and novel tank test (NTT) were employed to assess the anxiolytic-like effects of PME (0.1, 0.3, 1.0 mg mL^-1), fluoxetine (3 × 10^-5 mg mL^-1) and diazepam (1.5 × 10^-7 mg mL^-1). The chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) test was used to further evaluate the extract's anxiolytic-like properties. The potential mechanisms of anxiolytic action of the extract was evaluated after pre-treated with flumazenil, granisetron, methysergide, or pizotifen, all at 1 × 10^-3 mg mL^-1. The extract significantly decreased anxiety behaviours in the NT and LD tests. These observed effects of the extract were however counteracted by flumazenil, granisetron, methysergide and pizotifen pre-treatment. In addition, PME treatment significantly reversed CUS-induced anxiety behaviours in zebrafish. Results show that PME possesses anxiolytic-like effects possibly through interaction with serotonergic and gamma-aminobutyric acid mediated pathways.

SUBMITTER: Adongo DW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547670 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Anxiolytic-like effects of Pseudospondias microcarpa hydroethanolic leaf extract in zebrafish: Possible involvement of GABAergic and serotonergic pathways.

Adongo Donatus Wewura DW Benneh Charles Kwaku CK Tandoh Augustine A Biney Robert Peter RP Kukuia Kennedy Kwami Edem KKE Mante Priscilla Kolibea PK Harley Benjamin Kingsley BK Oteng David D Appiah Emmanuel Aduboffour EA Anorbor Ernest Cudjoe EC Woode Eric E

Natural products and bioprospecting 20231004 1

Pseudospondias microcarpa is used in ethnomedicine to manage central nervous system diseases. The hydroethanolic extract (PME) from the leaves of the plant has shown anxiolytic-like properties in mice anxiety models. However, its effects in chronic anxiety models and possible mechanism(s) of action were not studied. Therefore, the current study evaluated the anxiolytic-like mechanisms of PME in zebrafish models of anxiety. The zebrafish light dark test (LDT) and novel tank test (NTT) were employ ...[more]

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Anxiolytic-like effects of Pseudospondias microcarpa hydroethanolic leaf extract in zebrafish: Possible involvement of GABAergic and serotonergic pathways.

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Anxiolytic-like effects of Pseudospondias microcarpa hydroethanolic leaf extract in zebrafish: Possible involvement of GABAergic and serotonergic pathways.

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