BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF GREEN TEA ON EXPERIMENTAL

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to investigate the beneficial effects of green tea in cognitive dysfunctions of mice. Memory impairment was produced by high fat diet (HFD). Morris water maze, elevated plus maze and passive avoidance test were employed to assess learning and memory. HFD significantly impair the learning and memory in mice. Furthermore HFD significantly increase serum nitrite and cholesterol concentrations. Pretreatment of green tea significantly reversed HFD induced learning and memory deficits along with attenuation of HFD-induced rise in serum nitrite and cholesterol concentrations.