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Saira Saeed Khan1, Rahila Ikram1, Sadaf Naeem2
1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi.
Abstract:
We determined anti-Parkinson's activity of M. chamomilla L. tea in chlorpromazine (CPZ) developed investigational animal model. In this research, effects of M. chamomilla L. tea 2.14ml/ kg P.O were studied on cataleptic behavior and its effect on brain histopathological changes and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in rats. The experimental design was developed by administering CPZ (3mg/kg, I/P) for twenty-one days to produce Parkinson's disease-like symptoms to 4 animal groups. We observed that chlorpromazine significantly produced motor dysfunctions (catalepsy) in a time period of twenty-one days. The M. chamomilla L. significantly (P<0.005) minimized/shorten/taper down catalepsy in rats just like standard group (Levodopa/carbidopa treated group). The maximum reduction was observed from both treated and standard groups on the 21st day. M. chamomilla L. treated rats mid brain sections showed presence of proliferative blood vessels, increase cellularity with reactive glial cells as compared to CPZ group. Furthermore, immunostaining CD68 & CD21 of M. chamomilla L. treated rats mid brain region showed few CD68 cells & no polymorphs neutrophils after CD21 staining. Thus, this research work disclosed the neuroprotective effect of M. chamomilla L. tea against Parkinson's disease-like symptoms or anti-Parkinson's activity induced by CPZ.
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