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J Ethnopharmacol ; 164: 283-92, 2015 Apr 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25686781

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In recent years, the physiological aspects of human fertility have been seriously influenced by the interactions of genetic and environmental factors. Almost one in 20 males has been affected by male infertility, providing a great challenge and an opportunity to use natural compounds as alternatives to chemical drugs with comprehensive adverse effects. However, ample evidences are scanty to support the physiological mechanisms of natural compounds used to treat male infertility. In traditional Chinese medicine, Morinda officinalis F. C. How is widely used as a herb that invigorates the kidneys and supports yang, the original energy in the human body, to resist diseases and in treating male infertility. In this study, we evaluated whether bajijiasu isolated from the roots of M. officinalis F.C. How is a potential agent for the treatment of male infertility. MATERIALS AND METHOD: In this study, both normal and kidney-yang-deficient mice were administered bajijiasu orally at different concentrations. To determine the pharmacological mechanism of bajijiasu, we observed the sexual behavior and genital organ coefficients, determined their serum hormone levels, analyzed their sperm quality parameters, and examined histopathological sections from them. We also used enzymatic assays to determine the effects of bajijiasu on superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and malondialdehyde. Confocal micro-Raman spectroscopy was used to investigate the changes in the DNA of H2O2-damaged human sperm after treatment with bajijiasu in vitro. RESULTS: Our results showed that bajijiasu enhanced the sexual behavior of both normal and kidney-yang-deficient mice. It also markedly increased the testosterone concentrations, reduced the levels of cortisol, improved the quality of the sperm, and counteracted the histopathological impairment induced by hydroxyurea in the kidney-yang-deficient mice. The enzymatic assay and Raman spectra showed that bajijiasu protects the DNA of sperm from damage by H2O2. CONCLUSION: Bajijiasu is a potential androgen-like drug that modulates hormone levels to some extent without producing reproductive-organ lesions, enhances the sexual function of male mice, and protects the DNA of human sperm from H2O2 damage. Thus, bajijiasu is an active ingredient of M. officinalis F.C. How that improves the human reproductive capacity.


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Antioxidantes/farmacología , Disacáridos/farmacología , Morinda , Conducta Sexual Animal/efectos de los fármacos , Espermatozoides/efectos de los fármacos , Testículo/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Catalasa/metabolismo , ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Femenino , Glutatión Peroxidasa/metabolismo , Humanos , Hidrocortisona/sangre , Hidroxiurea , Riñón/anatomía & histología , Riñón/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Malondialdehído/metabolismo , Ratones , Hipófisis/anatomía & histología , Hipófisis/efectos de los fármacos , Recuento de Espermatozoides , Motilidad Espermática , Espermatozoides/metabolismo , Superóxido Dismutasa/metabolismo , Testículo/patología , Testosterona/sangre , Glándula Tiroides/anatomía & histología , Glándula Tiroides/efectos de los fármacos
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 154(1): 206-17, 2014 May 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24742752

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVENCE: Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) caused by neurons and/or myelin loss lead to devastating effects on patients׳ lives. Although the causes of such complex diseases have not yet been fully elucidated, oxidative stress, mitochondrial and energy metabolism dysfunction, excitotoxicity, inflammation, and apoptosis have been recognized as influential factors. Current therapies that were designed to address only a single target are unable to mitigate or prevent disease progression, and disease-modifying drugs are desperately needed, and Chinese herbs will be a good choice for screening the potential drugs. Previous studies have shown that bajijiasu, a dimeric fructose isolated from Morinda officinalis radix which was used frequently as a tonifying and replenishing natural herb medicine in traditional Chinese medicine clinic practice, can prevent ischemia-induced neuronal damage or death. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In order to investigate whether bajijiasu protects against beta-amyloid (Aß25₋35)-induced neurotoxicity in rats and explore the underlying mechanisms of bajijiasu in vivo, we prepared an Alzheimer׳s disease (AD) model by injecting Aß25-35 into the bilateral CA1 region of rat hippocampus and treated a subset with oral bajijiasu. We observed the effects on learning and memory, antioxidant levels, energy metabolism, neurotransmitter levels, and neuronal apoptosis. RESULTS: Bajijiasu ameliorated Aß-induced learning and memory dysfunction, enhanced antioxidative activity and energy metabolism, and attenuated cholinergic system damage. Our findings suggest that bajijiasu can enhance antioxidant capacity and prevent free radical damage. It can also enhance energy metabolism and monoamine neurotransmitter levels and inhibit neuronal apoptosis. CONCLUSION: The results provide a scientific foundation for the use of Morinda officinalis and its constituents in the treatment of various AD. Future studies will assess the multi-target activity of the drug for the treatment of AD.


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Enfermedad de Alzheimer/tratamiento farmacológico , Disacáridos/uso terapéutico , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/uso terapéutico , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Péptidos beta-Amiloides , Animales , Conducta Animal/efectos de los fármacos , Monoaminas Biogénicas/metabolismo , Encéfalo/citología , Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Catalasa/metabolismo , Recuento de Células , Disacáridos/farmacología , Disacáridos/toxicidad , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Glutatión Peroxidasa/metabolismo , Ácido Hidroxiindolacético/metabolismo , Masculino , Malondialdehído/metabolismo , Aprendizaje por Laberinto/efectos de los fármacos , Memoria/efectos de los fármacos , Morinda , Neuronas/efectos de los fármacos , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/farmacología , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/toxicidad , Fragmentos de Péptidos , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Superóxido Dismutasa/metabolismo , Pruebas de Toxicidad Aguda
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