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ArticleNutrition research and practice2024

Mei Tong He, Yu-Su Shin, Hyun Young Kim, Eun Ju Cho

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Article in Nutrition research and practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Plants, Pills, and the Brain: Exploring Phytochemicals and Neurological Medicines.International journal of plant, animal and environmental sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Mei Tong HeCollege of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-6178
Yu-Su ShinDepartment of Ginseng and Medicinal Herb, National Institute of Horticulture Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong 27709, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2624-6397
Hyun Young KimDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2241-2877
Eun Ju ChoDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-3219

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThere is growing interest in herbal medicines for managing age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Safflower seeds ( MATERIALS/

methodsWater extracts of CTS, TC, and the CTS-TC combination at various ratios (4:1, 1:1, and 1:4) (100 mg/kg) were orally administered to mice for 14 days. Sco (1 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected into the mice before each behavioral test. T-maze and novel object recognition tests were conducted to monitor behavioral changes after the treatment. Western blotting was performed to detect protein expression. In addition, the presence of 5 biomarkers, serotonin,

resultsBehavioral tests showed that the CTS-TC combination enhanced memory function in Sco-injected mice. Inflammation-related proteins (inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, and glial fibrillary acidic protein) were downregulated after treatment with the CTS-TC combination. The acetylcholinesterase protein expression was also downregulated. HPLC analysis revealed that

conclusionThese findings suggest that the CTS-TC combination protects against Sco-induced memory deficits by inhibiting inflammatory responses and cholinergic dysfunction.

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PMID39398878
PMCPMC11464282

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