Evaluation of antidepressant activity of hydro-alcoholic extract of rhizomes of Nardostachys jatamansi DC per se and in combination with fluoxetine in wistar albino rats and swiss albino mice

Authors

  • Radhika Panchal Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Nutanbala N. Goswami Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Ashish Anovadiya Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20195761

Keywords:

Forced swim test, Tail suspension test, Depression, Jatamansi

Abstract

Background: Depression is a common mental disorder results due to deficiency of neurotransmitter in the brain. Various medicinal properties of jatamansi are mentioned in Ayurveda. This study evaluated effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of rhizomes of Nordostachys jatamansi DC per se and in combination with fluoxetine in wistar albino rats and swiss albino mice.

Methods: Animals of either sex were selected and randomly divided in test group. Jatamansi extract 10:1 and fluoxetine hydrochloride dissolved in distilled water were used. Animals were tested for forced swimming test, tail suspension test and locomotor after given test drug. Results were compared with control and analysed.

Results: Nardostachys jatamansi DC, when given to rats showed dose dependent increase in number of rotation during forced swimming test in rats. During forced swimming test in glass jar statistically significant decrease in immobility was observed. Nardostachys jatamansi DC, when given to mice dose dependent statistically significant decrease in immobility time, swimming time and climbing observed. When given along with combination of fluoxetine it shows statistically significant difference in result, confirmed that it can have synergistic antidepressant activity. When used for locomotor activity in mice none of the test drugs significantly increase or decrease the locomotor activity.

Conclusions: Jatamansi showed antidepressant like property in various tests conducted on rats and mice. It showed statistically significant result with increasing dose and had synergic effect when given along with fluoxetine.

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2019-12-24

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Panchal, R., Goswami, N. N., & Anovadiya, A. (2019). Evaluation of antidepressant activity of hydro-alcoholic extract of rhizomes of Nardostachys jatamansi DC per se and in combination with fluoxetine in wistar albino rats and swiss albino mice. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 9(1), 32–35. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20195761

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