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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2013.42.8.1190

The Effects of Korean Ginseng on Memory Loss in a Rat Models  

Kang, Shin-Jyung (Dept. of Medicines Resources, Joongbu University)
Woo, Jeong-Hwa (Dept. of Research Institute of Medical Nutrition, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Ae-Jung (The Graduate School of Alternative Medicine, Kyonggi University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.42, no.8, 2013 , pp. 1190-1196 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism and effects of different types of ginseng on memory improvement in an experimental rat model. In this study, SD rats were induced for memory deficits through scopolamine treatment (1 mg/kg, i.p.) then administrated with ginseng extract for 7 weeks. The rats were divided into five groups: saline (1 mL/kg, NC: negative control), white ginseng (300 mg/kg, WG), red ginseng (300 mg/kg, RG), black ginseng (300 mg/kg, BG), and scopolamine (1 mg/kg, PC: positive control). The step through latency of the BG and RG groups was significantly longer than the PC group in the retention trial of multiple trial passive avoidance test. In the spatial reference memory triads of the Morris water maze test, the latency time of BG and RG was significantly lower than the PC group. In addition, in the prove test, the time spent in the platform quadrant of BG and RG groups were significantly longer than the PC group. Brain choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activities BG and RG groups significantly increased compared to other groups. On the other hand, the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) were significantly lower in the BG and RG groups compared to other groups. These result suggested that black ginseng could be useful to enhance learning memory and cognitive function by regulation of cholinergic enzymes.
Keywords
white ginseng; red ginseng; black ginseng; ChAT; MDA;
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