4. Herbal Calendula and Neuroprotective effects
Calendula is also known as pot marigold, a annual or perennial herbaceous
plants of about 12–20 species of genus Calendula, belonging to the
family Asteraceae, native to Southern Europe. It has been used in herbal
medicine as spasmolytic, spasmogenic, inflammatory effects and to treat
abdominal cramps, wound healing, skin diseases, colitis, constipation,
etc.
Edema is a condition of accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, causes of swelling in the feet, ankles and legs.
Ingredients
Beside major chemical constituents of triterpenoids, flavonoids,
coumarines, quinones, volatile oil,carotenoids and amino acids, the herb
also contains loliolide (calendin), calendulin and n-paraffins.
Neuro protective effect is defined of a protection against harmful of the brain.
In 3-NP-induced neurotoxicity in rats, Calendula
officinalis Linn. flower extract (COE) showed asignificantly attenuated
behavioral alterations, oxidative damage and striatal neuronal loss,
probably through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory
and estrogenic properties(1). Monosodium glutamate (MSG) a popular
flavour enhancer used in food industries may cause neurotoxicity
if excess intake.
In neurotoxic mice induced by excess intake of MSG, the similar extract
also significantly attenuated behavioral alterations, oxidative stress,
and hippocampal damage(2)
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References
(1) Protective effect of Calendula officinalis Linn. flowers against 3-nitropropionic acid induced experimental Huntington's disease in rats by Shivasharan BD1, Nagakannan P, Thippeswamy BS, Veerapur VP, Bansal P, Unnikrishnan MK(PubMed)
(2) Protective Effect of Calendula
officinalis L. Flowers Against Monosodium Glutamate Induced Oxidative
Stress and Excitotoxic Brain Damage in Rats by Shivasharan BD,
Nagakannan P, Thippeswamy BS, Veerapur VP(PubMed)
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