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<i>Moringa oleifera</i> ameliorates cuprizone-induced cerebellar damage in adult female rats


G.O. Omotoso
R.E. Kadir
S.F. Lewu
I.T. Gbadamosi
A.A. Akinlolu
G.O. Adunmo
R.M. Kolo
M.O. Lawal
M.O. Ameen

Abstract

Objectives: Cuprizone is a neurotoxicant used in modeling demyelinating disorders. This study explored the effects of Moringa oleifera (MO) on oxidative, histomorphological and behavioural changes in cuprizone-damaged cerebellum.
Methods: Twenty adult female Wistar rats were grouped into 4, each group having five animals. Group A received 1 ml of normal saline (Control); group B received 0.4% cuprizone; group C received 15.6 mg/kgBW Moringa oleifera leaf extract; group D received 0.4% cuprizone and 15.6 mg/kgBW Moringa oleifera, orally for 5 weeks. The animals were assessed for exploratory and locomotor activities, while the cerebellum was processed for histology and assayed for nitric oxide (NO), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities.
Results: Cuprizone treatment caused weight reduction, disruption of Purkinje cell layer, cellular degeneration, reduction in NO, CAT and SOD activities. However, these changes were ameliorated when co-administered with MO.
Conclusion: The anti-oxidative property of Moringa oleifera is responsible for its ameliorative effect in cuprizone neurotoxicity.

Keywords: demyelination, cuprizone, cerebellar damage, Moringa oleifera, oxidative enzymes


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