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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">IJMABHR</journal-id>
<journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title>IJMABHR</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="epub">2582-8940</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Anfo Publication House</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">434</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.54660/IJMBHR.2026.7.1.91-99</article-id>
<title-group><article-title>Evaluation of Anti-Parkinsons And Monoaminooxidase-B(Mao_B) Inhibitory Properties of Polygonum Cuspidatam In Male Sprague Dawley Rats</article-title></title-group>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Srivani</surname><given-names>Meda</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kumari</surname><given-names>M Meena</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Rani</surname><given-names>I Veena</given-names></name></contrib>
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<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub"><month>01</month><year>2026</year></pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<issue>1</issue>
<fpage>91</fpage>
<lpage>99</lpage>
<permissions><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/?utm"><license-p>CC BY-NC-SA 4.0</license-p></license></permissions>
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<abstract><p>Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by dopaminergic neuronal loss, oxidative stress, and elevated monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) activity. Polygonum cuspidatum, rich in antioxidant phytochemicals, has potential neuroprotective effects.
Objective: To evaluate the anti-Parkinsonian and MAO-B inhibitory properties of Polygonum cuspidatum ethanolic extract (PCEE) in a 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) induced rat model of PD.
Methods: Rats were divided into five groups: Sham control, 6-OHDA control, 6-OHDA + L-DOPA (6 mg/kg), and 6-OHDA + PCEE (200 and 500 mg/kg). Behavioral assessments (rotarod, catalepsy, and apomorphine-induced rotations) and biochemical analyses (MAO-B activity, dopamine levels via HPLC, lipid peroxidation, catalase, and glutathione levels) were performed.
Results: 6-OHDA induced significant motor deficits, elevated MAO-B activity, reduced dopamine, increased lipid peroxidation, and decreased antioxidant enzyme activities. PCEE treatment produced a dose-dependent improvement in motor behavior and significantly inhibited MAO-B activity. Additionally, PCEE restored dopamine levels and antioxidant status, reducing oxidative damage comparable to L-DOPA.
Conclusion: Polygonum cuspidatum ethanolic extract exhibits potent anti-Parkinsonian effects through MAO-B inhibition and antioxidant mechanisms, suggesting its potential as a natural therapeutic agent for PD management.
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