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  • Kalopanaxsaponins A and B isolated from Kalopanax pictus ameliorate memory deficits in mice.

Kalopanaxsaponins A and B isolated from Kalopanax pictus ameliorate memory deficits in mice.

Phytotherapy research : PTR (2011-09-20)
Eun-Ha Joh, In-Ah Lee, Dong-Hyun Kim
ABSTRACT

The stem-bark of Kalopanax pictus (KP, family Araliaceae), which contains triterpenoid saponins, has been shown to exhibit anticarcinogenic, antiinflammatory, antirheumatoid and antidiabetic activities. In a preliminary study, a KP methanol extract demonstrated acetylcholinesterase activity in vitro and memory enhancement in scopolamine-treated mice. Therefore, we isolated acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, kalopanaxsaponins A and B, from a KP butanol (BuOH) fraction, measured acetylcholinesterase activity in vitro, and investigated their memory-enhancing effects in a passive avoidance test, Y-maze test and Morris water maze test. These constituents inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity and significantly reversed scopolamine-induced deficits. They also increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and phosphorylated cAMP response element binding (p-CREB) protein expression but reduced TNF-α increased by scopolamine. Based on these findings, kalopanaxsaponins A and B may ameliorate memory deficits by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity and inducing BDNF and p-CREB expression.

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Hederacoside C, primary reference standard
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Hederacoside C, analytical standard