The antioxidant activity of standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba (EGb 761) in rats

被引：133

作者：

Bridi, R ^{[1
]}

Crossetti, FP ^{[1
]}

Steffen, VM ^{[1
]}

Henriques, AT ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Fac Farm, Dept Prod Mat Prima, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Farmaceut, BR-90610000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

来源：

PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 2001年 / 15卷 / 05期

关键词：

reactive oxygen species; oxidative stress; Ginkgo biloba; neurodegenerative diseases; antioxidant enzymes;

D O I：

10.1002/ptr.814

中图分类号：

R914 [药物化学];

学科分类号：

100701 ;

摘要：

The standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba (EGb 761) has been widely employed for its significant benefit in neurodegenerative disorders. Although antioxidative actions have been attributed to this extract, the mechanisms of the multiple principles involved in this pharmacological activity are not completely established. Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are frequently associated with oxidative stress and defects in the cellular protective mechanisms. In this study, the lipid peroxidation (LPO) and the activity of the antioxidant enzymes, catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were evaluated in the hippocampus, striatum and substantia nigra (SN) of rats treated with EGb 761. An increase in the CAT and SOD activities in the hippocampus, striatum and SN, and a decrease of the LPO in the hippocampus were observed. These data are additional to the antioxidant properties of EGb 761 reported in the literature and indicate a possible role for the extract in the treatment of diseases involving free radicals and oxidative damage. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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页码：449 / 451

页数：3

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