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- Title
Antidepressant-like activity of adhyperforin, a novel constituent of Hypericum perforatum L.
- Authors
Jingwei Tian; Fangxi Zhang; Jucan Cheng; Shuren Guo; Pinglan Liu; Hongbo Wang
- Abstract
Adhyperforin is a novel constituent of Hypericum perforatum L., but its antidepressant-like activity remains unclear. To explore that, several well-validated animal models of depression as well as neurotransmitter reuptake and transporter binding assays were conducted. The results showed adhyperforin could reduce the immobility time of mice in the forced swimming test and tail suspension assay, antagonize the behaviors induced by reserpine, and have no effect on locomotor activity. Furthermore, following establishment of a chronic unpredictable mild stress model, adhyperforin increased the number of crossings and rearings in rats in the open field test and increased the sucrose consumption. Finally, adhyperforin inhibited uptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, and displayed robust binding affinities for the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters. Overall, the current study provides the first evidence that adhyperforin is a novel, active ingredient of Hypericum perforatum L. with robust antidepressant-like activity.
- Subjects
ANTIDEPRESSANTS; PERFORINS; HYPERICUM perforatum; MENTAL depression; THERAPEUTICS; NEUROTRANSMITTER receptors; LABORATORY rats
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2014, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep05632