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Objective: To study the learning and memory enhancement effect of fresh Gastrodia elata (FG) on deficits induced by sleep interruption (SI) in mice. Methods: The contents of gastrodin and p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol in FG were determined by HPLC, and the content of polysaccharide were determined by phenol-sulfuric acid method. Then the learning and memory enhancement effects of FG on sleep deficits induced mice were studied. A total of 60 ICR male mice were randomly divided into the control group, the SI model group, the modafinil group, and the FG groups (3 and 9 g/kg). The mice were sleep interrupted continuously for 14 d, behavioral tests were performed by using open field test, novel object recognition (NOR) experiment, Morris water maze (MWM) task, and passive avoidance method. The levels of SOD and MDA in the serum and the hippocampus, Ach, Glu and NE in the hippocampus were measured. Results: There were no significant changes in locomotor activities among all groups. Compared with the control group, the discrimination index (DI) of SI model group in NOR was decreased significantly, the longer escape latency in MWM was observed in SI mice group, in passive avoidance test the errors times increased and the latent period decreased. In addition, the levels of MDA in the serum and the hippocampus were increased, while the contents of SOD, Ach, Glu and NE in the serum and the hippocampus were decreased significantly. In comparison with the SI group, FG (3 and 9 g/kg) treatment markedly enhanced the discriminative ability by elevating DI in NOR, improved the acquisition and retention of spatial memory by decreasing escape latency, decreased the errors times, and prolonged the latency time in passive avoidance test. Administration of FG significantly reduced the elevated MDA level in the serum and the hippocampus and raised the reduced SOD, Ach, Glu and NE levels in the hippocampus. Conclusion: The results reveal that FG treatment can improve SI-induced learning and memory impairments, and ameliorate oxidative stress damage and raise neurotransmitter content. FG is a potential traditional Chinese medicine for improving learning and memory impairments.
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Gastrodia elata is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine with many pharmacological activities such as calming, anti-depression, anti-anxiety, anti-oxidation, anti-virus, and anti-tumor. In this paper, the research progress of the pharmacodynamic basis and antidepressant mechanism of anti-depression effect of G. elata is summarized. And combined with the current clinical application of G. elata anti-depression, a reference is provided for the further research and development of G. elata.
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Objective: To compare in vitro dissolution behaviors of active ingredients (gastrodin,parishin A,p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol,parishin B and parishin C) in Gastrodiae Rhizoma powder with different particle size.Method: In vitro dissolution of Gastrodiae Rhizoma powder in different dissolution media (water,artificial gastric juice and artificial intestinal juice) were detected by stirring paddle method.Dissolution of these five components in Gastrodiae Rhizoma powder with different particle size was determined by HPLC,mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid solution for gradient elution,column temperature was set at 40℃ and detection wavelength was 220 nm.Result: In water and artificial intestinal juice,the dissolution rates of five active components in three kinds of Gastrodiae Rhizoma ultrafine powders were higher than that of the fine powder and the finest powder;in artificial gastric juice,the dissolution rates of gastrodin and p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol in Gastrodiae Rhizoma ultrafine powders were higher than that of the other powders,and the dissolution rate of parishin A in Gastrodiae Rhizoma ultrafine powders was lower than that of the other powders.Conclusion: An appropriate degree of superfine grinding can promote the dissolution of active ingredients in Gastrodiae Rhizoma,but not as fine as possible.The dissolution medium has an obvious influence on the dissolution behaviors of active components,which provides a reference for screening optical particle size of Gastrodiae Rhizoma powder in clinical application.
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Objective To establish a quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker (QAMS) for determining contents of six gastrodin compositions in Gastrodia elata, gastrodin, p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, parishin A, parishin B, parishin C and parishin E. Methods Separation was carried out on Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 Column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) by using acetonitrile (A)-0.05% Phosphoric acid aqueous solution (B) as the mobile phase, and a linear gradient elution was employed (0-5 min, 2% A, 5-20 min, 2%-30% A, 20-25 min, 30%-2% A) with detection wavelength at 220 nm, flow velocity at 1.0 mL/minand column temperature at 25 ℃. Five relative correction factors (RCFs) of the five compositions using gastrodin as the internal standard were applied to determine their contents in all samples It was established to determine the contents of gastrodin, p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, parishin A, parishin B, parishin C, parishin E by the external standard method (ESM) at the same time. The feasibility and accuracy of QAMS method were verified by comparing the content results determined by ESM and QAMS. Results Within the linear range, the RCFs of gastrodin, p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, parishin A, parishin B, parishin C, parishin E were 0.663, 1.278, 1.435 and 1.591, respectively, with good repeatability in different experimental conditions. There was no significant difference between the QAMS method and ESM method. Conclusion The QAMS method is feasible and accurate for the determination of the six chemical compositions, and which can be used for quality control of G. elata.