{"title":"Social isolation and predator scent tests alter brain BDNF levels differentially according to gender, in rats and effects of fluoxetine","authors":"A. Aykaç, Şule Öncül, R. Onur","doi":"10.12991/MPJ.2018.56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/MPJ.2018.56","url":null,"abstract":"We compared different stress conditions on brain BDNF levels, in rats exposed to social isolation test (SIT) and predator scent tests (PST). BDNF expression in the frontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala was compared, and effects of chronic fluoxetine (FLU) treatment were evaluated. Rats were exposed to SIT and PST for one month. FLU was given (5 mg/kg/day, ip) throughout stress procedures. Controls, stress, and treatment groups were evaluated in elevated plus maze, anxiety scores were calculated. BDNF expression was determined by Western blot. SIT and PST induced anxiety in both sexes, females had greater anxiety scores than males (p<0.05). FLU restored anxiety scores in both sexes (p<0.01) in both tests. Male and female rats exhibited reduced cortical BDNF levels in SIT (p<0.001). PST reduced cortical BDNF in females, but increased in males. Hippocampal BDNF expression was lowered in SIT (p<0.01) and PST (p<0.001) in both sexes. Female rats had 40% lower BDNF expression than males in the amygdala in SIT. FLU did not restore cortical BDNF in females in both tests, but reduced increased BDNF levels in males in PST (p<0.001). FLU did not restore reduced brain BDNF in males in the hippocampus and amygdala, but restored in hippocampus, in females. Our findings indicate that sex differences must be considered in studies related to mood disorders of animal models, and suggest that BDNF expression in different brain regions are altered differentially in a gender-dependent manner in rats. Antianxiety effect of FLU is not mediated through increasing BDNF activity in cortex in both genders. Increased BDNF in hippocampus and amygdala may reflect antidepressant effect of FLU in female rats, but not in males.","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"188 1","pages":"190-198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79741493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plants used in traditional treatment against hemorrhoids in Turkey","authors":"Meryem Seyda Erbay, A. Sarı","doi":"10.12991/MPJ.2018.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/MPJ.2018.49","url":null,"abstract":"Due to its geographic location, variable climate and traditional culture, Turkey has a rich flora and the use of plants in folk medicine is very favorable. That practice and knowledge have been passed down from generation to generation. Ethnobotanical surveys are carried out to record traditional treatment methods of plants. In this study, which was prepared by screening of ethnobotanical researches made in Turkey, 241 taxa were recorded in the traditional treatment of hemorrhoids. Information about scientific and local names, families, used parts and usage patterns of these plants are given. According to the research results, the most commonly used plants in hemorrhoid treatment are plants belonging to Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Rosaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Araceae, Polygonaceae and Cupressaceae families. The species commonly used in different regions of Turkey are Achillea sp., Arum sp., Cichorium intybus L., Dracunculus vulgaris Schott, Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich., Ficus carica L., Hypericum perforatum L., H. scabrum L., Juglans regia L., Peganum harmala L., Rosa canina L., Rubus sp., Sambucus ebulus L., S. nigra L., Teucrium polium L., Urtica dioica L., Verbascum sp..","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"110-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78369648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and antiviral activity evaluation of new 4-thiazolidinones bearing an imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole moiety","authors":"N. Güzeldemirci, E. Pehlivan, L. Naesens","doi":"10.12991/MPJ.2018.61","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/MPJ.2018.61","url":null,"abstract":"A series of new 4-thiazolidinone derivatives were synthesized and evaluated against diverse DNAand RNA-viruses in mammalian cell cultures. Some of the compounds were found to exhibit moderate antiviral activity. 3Propyl-2-[((6-(4-chlorophenyl)imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)acetyl)hydrazono]-5-methyl-4-thiazolidinone 13, displayed modest yet consistent activity against three strains of influenza A virus, including the 2009 pandemic virus A/H1N1 Virginia/ATCC3/2009 (cytotoxicity >100 μM). Compounds 6 and 11 displayed activity against vesicular stomatitis virus in HeLa cells (antiviral EC50 values of 9 (cytotoxicity 100 μM) and 2 μM (cytotoxicity 20 μM), respectively). Neither of the compounds was active against HIV.","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"6 1","pages":"237-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80777980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vitro genotoxic and antigenotoxic effects of delphinidin chloride on human peripheral blood lymphocytes","authors":"Mehmet Tahir Husunet, H. B. Ila","doi":"10.12991/MPJ.2018.58","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/MPJ.2018.58","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"230 1","pages":"209-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84234503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Rangari, S. Killedar, S. Jadhav, Trupti Ghatage, F. Tamboli
{"title":"Comparative phytochemical evaluation of natural and micropropagated plants of Bacopa monnieri (L.)","authors":"V. Rangari, S. Killedar, S. Jadhav, Trupti Ghatage, F. Tamboli","doi":"10.12991/MPJ.2018.42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/MPJ.2018.42","url":null,"abstract":"http://doi.org/10.12991/mpj.2018.42 Marmara Pharm J 2018;22(1): 66-73 Received: 17.06.2017 / Accepted: 08.11.2017 Corresponding Author: Firoj A. Tamboli E-mail: firojtamboli143@gmail.com Phone: +91 9503709095 ORCID No: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5809-6303 How to cite this article: Tamboli FA, Rangari VD, Killedar SG, Jadhav SU, Ghatage TS, Kore VP. Comparative phytochemical evaluation of natural and micropropagated plants of Bacopa monnieri (L.). Marmara Pharm J. 2018; 22 (1): 66-73. ABSTRACT: Bacopa monnieri Linn. an important medicinal plant of Scrophulariaceae family and is distributed in the wet and marshy lands throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, and Hawaii. It is endangered species so it is necessary to preserve germplasm. The objective of this research work is the comparative phytochemical evaluation of natural and micro-propagated plants of Bacopa monnieri (BM). It shows the presence of various phytoconstituents namely, alkaloids, saponins, phenolics, and flavonoids. These phytoconstituents are responsible for anti-oxidant and various other activity of the plant. The protocols for tissue culture has been developed for regeneration of the BM plant from small part (nodal segment). The regenerated plant having the similar potential in terms of phytoconstituents. The protocols of Murashige and Skoog medium can be used for the clonal regeneration of plant on the large scale through which it can be protected and preserved for the long duration in small space. From the comparative phytochemical investigation by HPTLC, the phytoconstituents which occur in the micro propagated plant are similar to that of the natural plant of B. monnieri.","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"66-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81713601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Charehsaz, Etil Guzelmeric, E. Acar, E. Yeşilada, S. Helvacıoğlu
{"title":"Comparatively Investigation of Grape Molasses Produced by Conventional and Industrial Techniques","authors":"M. Charehsaz, Etil Guzelmeric, E. Acar, E. Yeşilada, S. Helvacıoğlu","doi":"10.12991/MPJ.2018.39","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/MPJ.2018.39","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"116 1","pages":"44-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87792535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Kayıran, T. Taşkın, Mahmoud Abudayyak, E. Ozkan
{"title":"In Vitro Antioxidant And Cytotoxic Activity of Muscari neglectum Growing in Turkey","authors":"S. Kayıran, T. Taşkın, Mahmoud Abudayyak, E. Ozkan","doi":"10.12991/mpj.2018.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/mpj.2018.43","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"20 2","pages":"74-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72586418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. I. H. Khan, M. Billah, M. S. Hossain, S. K. Ahamed
{"title":"Methanol extract of Solanum violaceum root possesess antiobesity, hypolipidemic, thrombolytic and membrane stabilizing activity","authors":"M. I. H. Khan, M. Billah, M. S. Hossain, S. K. Ahamed","doi":"10.12991/mpj.2018.47","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12991/mpj.2018.47","url":null,"abstract":"http://doi.org/10.12991/mpj.2018.47 Marmara Pharm J 2018;22(1): 96-102 Corresponding Author: Mohammad Salim Hossain E-mail: Email: pharmasalim@yahoo.com Phone: +8801711200410 ORCID No: 0000-0002-5710-1115 Received: 14.05.2017 / Accepted: 03.10.2017 ABSTRACT: Roots of Solanum violaceum (S. violaceum) is used traditionally in different therapeutic applications in Bangladesh. Root extract of S. violaceum was investigated for total phenolic content (TPC), antiobesity, anti-hyperlipidemic, membrane stability and thrombolytic activity. Total phenolic content (TPC) was determined using folin-ciocalteu method. High fat diet induced obese mice were used for anti obesity and antihyperlipidemic test. Body weight gain, blood total cholesterol, triglyceride level were analyzed. Thrombolytic and membrane stability activity were evaluated by using human erythrocytes. Total phenolic content in root extract of S. violaceum was calculated as 51.26 mg gallic acid equivalent GAE/g of dry weight. The extractive supplementation with dose of 200mg/ kg and 400mg/kg were capable of lowering the level of triglyceride and total cholesterol significantly (p<0.05) in high fat diet (HFD) induced obese mice in a dose dependent manner. As a membrane stabilizing agent, crude extract was able to inhibit the erythrocyte heamolysis significantly (p< 0.05) with a value of 28.02±5.09% and 32.97± 4.12% respectively for heat and hypotonic solution induced condition. Moreover, 21.56 ±2.62 % of clot lysis was exhibited by the extract for its thrombolytic activity. The root of S. violaceum justifies its potential as anti obese agent. Further research is recommended to find out the active metabolites from this source.","PeriodicalId":18529,"journal":{"name":"Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal","volume":"10 1","pages":"96-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78490657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mastura Ibrahim, S. Azziz, Chee Fah Wong, Wan Mustaffa Wan Din, W. Mahamod, Yuhanis Mhd Bakri, M. S. Ahmad, Rozita Yahaya, N. Ismail, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi Wan Salleh