Therapeutic potential of blackberry extract in the preventing memory deficits and neurochemical alterations in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus and cerebellum of a rat model with amnesia.

This study looked at the effects of blackberry extract on memory and brain chemistry in rats with amnesia caused by scopolamine. The rats were given blackberry extract or a drug called donepezil for 10 days and then subjected to memory tests. The extract prevented memory loss and reduced brain damage caused by scopolamine. The study suggests that blackberry extract could be used in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases due to its potential to improve memory and reduce damage in the brain.

de Mello JE et al (2023).

Metab Brain Dis.

DOI:

10.1007/s11011-023-01175-w

PubMed:

36735154

Phenolic Content, Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potential of Several Edible Agaricomycetes Mushrooms Sold in Public Bazaar in Bolu, Turkey.

Karakas FP, Turker AU and Bozat BG (2023).

Int J Med Mushrooms.

DOI:

10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2022046526

PubMed:

36734918

Neuroprotective effects of Geranium Robertianum L. Aqueous extract on the cellular Parkinson's disease model.

Botanical medicines, such as Geranium robertianum L., have gained attention as alternative therapies for Parkinson's Disease. This Geraniaceae family plant is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but its neuroprotective potential has yet to be confirmed.

Arslan ME and Yılmaz A (2023).

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci.

DOI:

10.26355/eurrev_202301_31058

PubMed:

36734700

Significant anti-inflammatory aziridine-containing indole alkaloids from the Chinese medicinal plant Alstonia scholaris.

Hu BY et al (2023).

Chem Commun (Camb).

DOI:

10.1039/d2cc07029d

PubMed:

36734477

Integration of transcriptomics and metabonomics revealed the protective effects of hemp seed oil against methionine-choline-deficient diet-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in mice.

Gong M et al (2023).

Food Funct.

DOI:

10.1039/d2fo03054c

PubMed:

36734470

Combined genome-wide association study and epistasis analysis reveal multifaceted genetic architectures of plant height in Asian cultivated rice.

Hong J et al (2023).

Plant Cell Environ.

DOI:

10.1111/pce.14557

PubMed:

36734269

Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of 80% Methanol Extract and Solvent Fractions of the Leaves of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern. (Asteraceae).

Crude extract and solvent fractions from the leaves of have potential analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Important information for traditional treatment and potential therapeutic applications.

Ashenafi E et al (2023).

J Exp Pharmacol.

DOI:

10.2147/JEP.S398487

PubMed:

36733956

Harvest time explains substantially more variance in yield, essential oil and quality performances of Salvia officinalis than irrigation and putrescine application.

Mohammadi-Cheraghabadi M et al (2023).

Physiol Mol Biol Plants.

DOI:

10.1007/s12298-022-01272-7

PubMed:

36733840