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Lifespan extension by n-butanol extract from seed of Platycladus orientalis in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology . May2013, Vol. 147 Issue 2, p366-372. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Abstract: Aim of the study: As a traditional Chinese medicine, seed of Platycladus orientalis(Linnaeus) Franco has been extensively used as a tonic and sedative remedy. The present study was conducted to investigate whether lifespan was extended and the mechanisms of n-butanol extract from seed of Platycladus orientalis (BSPO) in Caenorhabditis elegans. The findings could provide the pharmacological basis for a treatment in traditional medicine. Materials and methods: Lifespan extension by BSPO was evaluated under normal culture conditions and in a stress test. A possible mechanism of the anti-aging effect of BSPO, a change in the stress-resistance of related proteins, was also investigated in C. elegans. Results: It has been shown that BSPO could significantly extend lifespan of C. elegans in a concentration dependent manner under normal culture conditions and stress. Further studies demonstrated that BSPO treatment significantly decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, up-regulated resistance to stress of related proteins, including glutathione S-transferase-4 (GST-4) and heat shock protein-16.2 (HSP-16.2), and reduced the amount of lipofuscin in transgenic C. elegans. Conclusion: These results indicated that BSPO extended the lifespan, which could be attributed to its direct ROS scavenging activity, reducing the amount of lipofuscin and increasing the expression of gens associated with resistance to stress. These obtained data provided valuable support for traditional clinical practice to extend lifespan and to provide tonic remedy. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *ENZYME metabolism
*MEDICINAL plants
*REACTIVE oxygen species
*AGING
*ALTERNATIVE medicine
*ANALYSIS of variance
*BIOPHYSICS
*LONGEVITY
*RESEARCH methodology
*MICROSCOPY
*NEMATODES
*RESEARCH funding
*SEEDS
*PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
*T-test (Statistics)
*PLANT extracts
*STATISTICAL significance
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03788741
- Volume :
- 147
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89074364
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.03.019