Beta
336510

The Synergistic Effects of Zingiber officinale Extract and Vitamin E on Alzheimer Disease

Article

Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

Biochemistry

Abstract

Ginger, scientifically known as Zingiber officinale and belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, is a spice widely used in traditional medicine. It has been recognized for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as its ability to enhance memory and improve blood circulation. This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effects of methanolic extract from Z. officinale and vitamin E as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease The study involved extracting Z. officinale using methanol and determining the maximum tolerated dose in rats. Alzheimer's disease was induced in rats by administering aluminum chloride for 30 days. The rats were divided into different groups: Group I received the extract, Group II received vitamin E, Group III received a combination of the extract and vitamin E, and Group IV received only the extract vehicle Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). To assess the rats' cognitive and behavioral functions, a maze test was conducted before and after the treatment once a week. Acetylcholinesterase levels, a diagnostic marker for Alzheimer's disease, were measured in the blood serum. Finally, immunohistochemistry analysis was performed on brain tissue samples. The maze test results revealed that rats with induced Alzheimer's disease showed improved recognition of food within five minutes after 15 days of treatment. Acetylcholinesterase levels were significantly higher in Group I compared to Groups II and III, where cholinesterase levels were significantly lower. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that the combination of Z. officinale extract and vitamin E had a positive synergistic effect.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.254689.8982

Keywords

Zingiber officinale, Vitamin E, Alzheimer' s disease

Authors

First Name

Salwa

Last Name

El-hallouty

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Drug Bioassay-Cell Culture Laboratory, Pharmacognosy Department, National Research Center (NRC), Dokki, Giza, Egypt,

Email

hallouty68@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0002-4630-1912

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Hanafy Kh

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Research Centre for Idling brain science, Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine and pharmaceutical science, University of Toyama, 930-0194, Japan

Email

mahmoudkhaled23779@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0009-0004-1286-0451

First Name

merhan

Last Name

nasser

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Biotechnology Faculty, MSA university

Email

merhan.nasser@msa.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Elham

Last Name

Youssef

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre

Email

elhamelabd@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

000000014512456

Volume

67

Article Issue

7

Related Issue

47288

Issue Date

2024-07-01

Receive Date

2023-12-12

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

563

Page End

570

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

Link

https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_336510.html

Detail API

https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=336510

Order

336,510

Type

Original Article

Type Code

297

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

Publication Link

https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

The Synergistic Effects of Zingiber officinale Extract and Vitamin E on Alzheimer Disease

Details

Type

Article

Created At

30 Dec 2024