CHEN Jia-shuai, WU Jun-kai, LIU Ling, et al. Studies on Improving Sleep Function and Relative Mechanism of Mice by Petroleum Extract of [J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(24): 245-249.
CHEN Jia-shuai, WU Jun-kai, LIU Ling, et al. Studies on Improving Sleep Function and Relative Mechanism of Mice by Petroleum Extract of [J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(24): 245-249. DOI: 10.11653/syfj2013240245.
Objective: To study the sleep improvement of petroleum extract of Valeriana amurensis
observe it's effect on the contents of γ-aminobutynic acid (GABA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the brain of mice
and preliminarily investigate the activity mechanism. Method: The effects of three doses of petroleum extract of V. Amurensis
combined with Flumazenil
5-hydroxytryptophane (5-HTP) and parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA)
respectively on sleep latency duration and sleep period of mice were examed with the synergy of sodium pento-barbital. The improved-sleeping mechanism of petroleum extract was determined by detecting the contents of GABA and 5-HT in the brains of mice with ELISA method. Result: Three doses (30
15
7.5 g·kg-1) of V. amurensis petroleum extract showed the effect of improving sleep by shortening the sleep latency and prolonging the sleep duration of mice. Compared with the control. The synergy effect of diazepam or V. amurensis petroleum extract with sodium pentobarbital was blocked by Flumazenil injection. The synergy effect of V. amurensis petroleum extract with sodium pentobarbital was intensified by 5-HTP. The synergy effect of V. amurensis petroleum extract with sodium pentobarbital was blocked by PCPA. The contents of GABA and 5-HT in the brain of mice were increased by the three doses of V. amurensis petroleum extract. Conclusion: V. amurensis petroleum part (30
15
7.5 g·kg-1) could significantly prolong the sleep duration of mice. The improved-sleeping mechanism of V. amurensis petroleum extract was verified to exist the relationship with the content of GABA and 5-HT in mouse brain.