Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in Mice

Diabetic neuropathy, which affects 7 to 9% of the world’s population and that is usually accompanied by anxiety and depression, is chronic pain that results from impaired function of the central or peripheral nervous system. This study aimed at evaluating the antihypernociceptive, antiallodynic, anx...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Flore Djuichou Nguemnang, Eric Gonzal Tsafack, Marius Mbiantcha, Gilbert Ateufack, William Yousseu Nana, Albert Donatien Atsamo, Carine Flore Adjouzem, Vanessa Matah Marthe Mba, Egbe Ben Besong
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
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author Stephanie Flore Djuichou Nguemnang
Eric Gonzal Tsafack
Marius Mbiantcha
Gilbert Ateufack
William Yousseu Nana
Albert Donatien Atsamo
Carine Flore Adjouzem
Vanessa Matah Marthe Mba
Egbe Ben Besong
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Vanessa Matah Marthe Mba
Egbe Ben Besong
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description Diabetic neuropathy, which affects 7 to 9% of the world’s population and that is usually accompanied by anxiety and depression, is chronic pain that results from impaired function of the central or peripheral nervous system. This study aimed at evaluating the antihypernociceptive, antiallodynic, anxiolytic, and antidepressant effects of Dissotis thollonii extracts. Diabetic neuropathy was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (200 mg/kg) in mice. The aqueous and ethanol extracts (250 and 500 mg/kg) were administered orally. Hyperalgesia (thermal and chemical), allodynia (mechanical and thermal), anxiety (high plus labyrinth, light-dark box, and social interaction), and depression (open field test, suspension test tail, and forced swimming test) were evaluated, and then the levels of some cytokines and growth factors were determined. The aqueous and ethanol extracts of Dissotis thollonii demonstrated significant antihypernociceptive (inhibition of hyperalgesia and allodynia), anxiolytic, and antidepressant activities in mice made diabetic by STZ. The extracts also significantly inhibited (p<0.001) the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the blood as well as the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IGF, and NGF in the sciatic nerve. This study shows that the extracts of Dissotis thollonii have antihypernociceptive and neuroprotective effects which could be linked to the inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines and growth factors in the blood and the sciatic nerve.
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spelling doaj-art-c938c22bd25d49168d000f791cd2d38e2025-08-20T02:19:34ZengWileyAdvances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences2633-46902020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88868948886894Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in MiceStephanie Flore Djuichou Nguemnang0Eric Gonzal Tsafack1Marius Mbiantcha2Gilbert Ateufack3William Yousseu Nana4Albert Donatien Atsamo5Carine Flore Adjouzem6Vanessa Matah Marthe Mba7Egbe Ben Besong8Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, CameroonLaboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, CameroonLaboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, CameroonLaboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, CameroonLaboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, CameroonLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, CameroonLaboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, CameroonLaboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67 Dschang, CameroonDepartment of Zoology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, CameroonDiabetic neuropathy, which affects 7 to 9% of the world’s population and that is usually accompanied by anxiety and depression, is chronic pain that results from impaired function of the central or peripheral nervous system. This study aimed at evaluating the antihypernociceptive, antiallodynic, anxiolytic, and antidepressant effects of Dissotis thollonii extracts. Diabetic neuropathy was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (200 mg/kg) in mice. The aqueous and ethanol extracts (250 and 500 mg/kg) were administered orally. Hyperalgesia (thermal and chemical), allodynia (mechanical and thermal), anxiety (high plus labyrinth, light-dark box, and social interaction), and depression (open field test, suspension test tail, and forced swimming test) were evaluated, and then the levels of some cytokines and growth factors were determined. The aqueous and ethanol extracts of Dissotis thollonii demonstrated significant antihypernociceptive (inhibition of hyperalgesia and allodynia), anxiolytic, and antidepressant activities in mice made diabetic by STZ. The extracts also significantly inhibited (p<0.001) the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the blood as well as the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IGF, and NGF in the sciatic nerve. This study shows that the extracts of Dissotis thollonii have antihypernociceptive and neuroprotective effects which could be linked to the inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines and growth factors in the blood and the sciatic nerve.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8886894
spellingShingle Stephanie Flore Djuichou Nguemnang
Eric Gonzal Tsafack
Marius Mbiantcha
Gilbert Ateufack
William Yousseu Nana
Albert Donatien Atsamo
Carine Flore Adjouzem
Vanessa Matah Marthe Mba
Egbe Ben Besong
Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in Mice
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
title Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in Mice
title_full Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in Mice
title_fullStr Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in Mice
title_full_unstemmed Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in Mice
title_short Antihypernociceptive, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Dissotis thollonii Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in Mice
title_sort antihypernociceptive anxiolytic and antidepressant properties of aqueous and ethanol extracts of dissotis thollonii cogn melastomataceae in mice
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8886894
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