Antiaging, antistress and ROS scavenging activity of crude extract of Ocimum sanctum (L.) in Caenorhabditis elegans (Maupas, 1900).
Indian J Exp Biol
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2013 Jul; 51(7): 515-521
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ABSTRACT
Since aging is the most important risk factor for variety of diseases, the discovery of a wide range of chemical modulators of aging in model organisms encourages new strategies for targeting age associated diseases. Simple genetic manipulation leads to long-lived and healthy animals, so any compound which could have similar effect would prove a boon to mankind. In the present study, effect of different pharmacological doses (1.0, 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001 mg/mL) of O. sanctum crude extract were used to determine their impact on life span, thermotolerance and ROS scavenging activities in C. elegans. The results revealed that 1 mg/mL of O. sanctum extract significantly extended the life span of C. elegans. The extract also proved to be a strong free radical scavenger and increased resistance against thermal stress. It is also suggested that the protective and life span extending action of the crude extract is not only due to its antioxidant capacity but may also be mediated by modulation of some signaling pathways. Thus, in addition to all the known medicinal property of Ocimum, it is capable of increasing stress tolerance and life span in C. elegans.
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Envelhecimento
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RNA Mensageiro
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Transdução de Sinais
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Quimiotaxia
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Sequestradores de Radicais Livres
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Caenorhabditis elegans
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Proteínas de Choque Térmico HSP70
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa
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Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Exp Biol
Ano de publicação:
2013
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