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http://dx.doi.org/10.22889/KJP.2020.51.4.310

The Ameliorating Effect of Kyung-Ok-Go on Menopausal Syndrome Observed in Ovariectomized Animal Model  

Cho, Kyungnam (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University)
Jung, Seo Yun (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University)
Bae, Ho Jung (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University)
Ryu, Jong Hoon (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University)
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Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy / v.51, no.4, 2020 , pp. 310-316 More about this Journal
Abstract
Kyung-Ok-Go (KOK) is a traditional prescription used for debilitating natural aging and post-illness debilitation. KOK has been used in a variety of ways because it strengthens immunity, prevents illness, and helps recovery in case of illness. In particular, recent research has revealed that KOK helps improve memory and cognition. Therefore, in this study, we investigated whether KOK was effective in improving memory decline and depression-state observed during menopause. In the present study, we employed ovariectomized mouse as an animal model for measuring menopausal syndrome. The administration of KOK for 8 weeks, the object recognition memory and working memory were improved in novel object recognition test and Y-maze test. And in the forced swimming test, the immobility time were decreased. Additionally, the expression level of mature brain derived neurotropic factor (mBDNF) was increased by KOK administration in ovariectomized mouse hippocampus. These results suggested that KOK could improve cognitive decline and depression during menopausal period, and it might be come from enhancing expression level of mBDNF in hippocampus.
Keywords
Kyung-Ok-Go; Menopausal syndrome; Cognitive function; Depression; BDNF;
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