Effect of Watermelon Extract on Nerve Conduction Velocity, Memory, and T4 Level in Rats.
Citrullus
hyperthyroidism
memory
neural conduction
Journal
Advanced biomedical research
ISSN: 2277-9175
Titre abrégé: Adv Biomed Res
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101586897
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
29
12
2019
revised:
04
02
2020
accepted:
11
05
2020
entrez:
18
1
2021
pubmed:
19
1
2021
medline:
19
1
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Watermelon is a fruit with the thirst-quenching effect and especially is consumed in summer. In this study, the effect of consumption of watermelon extract (in drinking water) on thyroid hormone level (TT4), animals' weight, water and food consumption, nerve conduction velocity (NCV), and memory in Wistar rats were investigated. Twenty-four male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: control, CT 1500 mg/kg, and CT 3000 mg/kg ( The results showed that animals' weight in both the treatment groups decreased compared to the control group ( Based on these finding, in spite of increase in food and water consumption in the treated groups, animal weight did not increase significantly. Impairment in memory and decrease in NCV were also occurred, but TT4 level was increased in animals treated with watermelon extract.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Watermelon is a fruit with the thirst-quenching effect and especially is consumed in summer. In this study, the effect of consumption of watermelon extract (in drinking water) on thyroid hormone level (TT4), animals' weight, water and food consumption, nerve conduction velocity (NCV), and memory in Wistar rats were investigated.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
Twenty-four male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: control, CT 1500 mg/kg, and CT 3000 mg/kg (
RESULTS
RESULTS
The results showed that animals' weight in both the treatment groups decreased compared to the control group (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Based on these finding, in spite of increase in food and water consumption in the treated groups, animal weight did not increase significantly. Impairment in memory and decrease in NCV were also occurred, but TT4 level was increased in animals treated with watermelon extract.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33457336
doi: 10.4103/abr.abr_264_19
pii: ABR-9-53
pmc: PMC7792879
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
53Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2020 Advanced Biomedical Research.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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