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Crocin Improves Spatial Learning and Memory Deficits in the Morris Water Maze Via Attenuating Cortical Oxidative Damage in Diabetic Rats Publisher Pubmed



Ahmadi M1 ; Rajaei Z2 ; Hadjzadeh MA1 ; Nemati H1 ; Hosseini M1
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  1. 1. Neurocognitive Research Center and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Neuroscience Letters Published:2017


Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to examine the influence of crocin on improving spatial memory deficits and cerebral oxidative damage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Crocin was administered intraperitoneally daily at doses of 15, 30 and 60 mg/kg for 6 weeks. Spatial memory performance was measured in rats by the Morris water maze paradigm. Lipid peroxidation and total thiol levels as parameters of oxidative stress were assessed in the cerebral cortex at the end of week 6. Diabetic rats showed spatial learning and memory deficits in the Morris water maze which was accompanied by increased lipid peroxidation levels in the cerebral cortex. By contrast, chronic treatment with crocin (15, 30 and 60 mg/kg, ip, 6 weeks) improved cognitive performance and lowered hyperglycaemia and oxidative stress in diabetic rats. In conclusion, the results suggest that beneficial effects of crocin on streptozotocin-induced memory dysfunction may be attributed to its antidiabetic and antioxidant activity, which could find clinical use in treating cognitive dysfunction in diabetics. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.
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