KANG Da-li1, QU Rong2, ZHU Wei-li3, et al. Mechanism of Antidepressant-like Effect of Chaihu Jia Longgu Muli Decoction’s Active Fraction[J]. Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae, 2011,17(1):138-141.
KANG Da-li1, QU Rong2, ZHU Wei-li3, et al. Mechanism of Antidepressant-like Effect of Chaihu Jia Longgu Muli Decoction’s Active Fraction[J]. Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae, 2011,17(1):138-141. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2011.01.051.
Objective: To elucidate the mechanism of antidepressant-like effect of Chaihu Jia Longgu Muli Decoction’s active fraction(CLMAF).Method: The activity of monoamine oxidase(MAO) and superoxide dismutase(SOD) and the content of malondialdehyde(MDA) in cerebral tissue were analyzed
and the protective effect for the rat hippocamp neurons was analyzed with MTT colorimetery.Result: MAO-A activity
SOD activity and MDA content of forced swimming mice were inhibited and the lesion of rat hippocamp neurons induced by corticosterone was protected significantly.Conclusion: Mechanisms of antidepressant-like effect of CLMAF are related to inhibiting MAO-A activity and content of MDA and protecting hippocamp neurons.