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Daidzin decreases ethanol consumption in rats

G M Heyman1, W M Keung, B L Vallee

  • 1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Daidzin, a compound from traditional Chinese medicine, reduced alcohol consumption in rats. This study confirms daidzin

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Daidzin, a soy isoflavone, is found in traditional Chinese herbal remedies.
  • Previous research indicated daidzin reduced ethanol intake in hamsters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the generality of daidzin's alcohol-reducing effects.
  • To quantify daidzin's impact on ethanol and food consumption in rats.

Main Methods:

  • Rats were trained on a two-lever choice task.
  • One lever delivered ethanol (10% in saccharin solution), the other an isocaloric starch solution.
  • Daidzin was administered in varying doses.

Main Results:

  • Daidzin decreased consumption of both ethanol and starch solutions.
  • Ethanol intake was reduced more significantly than starch intake.
  • Daidzin administration led to a dose-dependent decrease in ethanol consumption and lever pressing for ethanol.

Conclusions:

  • Daidzin exhibits antidipsotropic properties in rats, extending previous findings.
  • The results support further research into daidzin for managing alcohol consumption.

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