| Peer-Reviewed

Anxiety Curing Evaluation with the Aqueous Extract of Securidaca longepedunculata (Polygalaceae) Decoction in Mice on the Stress Paradigm Tests

Received: 29 November 2022    Accepted: 9 January 2023    Published: 4 February 2023
Views:       Downloads:
Abstract

Securidaca longepedunculata is a plant which various parts are widely used in traditional medicine. Its roots are used to treat snakebite. Beyond its efficacy for snakebite treatment, S. longepedunculata is used for the treatment of other diseases including dysentery, stomach ache and mental disorders. The interest of the present study was to investigate the anxiolytic properties of S. longepedunculata roots decoction. The plant material of our study consisted of S. longepedunculata roots. The animal material consisted of male and female Mus musculus Swiss mice of 18 g and above, approximately 9 weeks old and not previously tested. They were used for the acute toxicity assessment following OECD 425 protocols. Then the evaluation of the anxiolytic activity of the decoction on acute and chronic anxiety was done using the following paradigms: Elevated Plus Maze (EPM), Open Field (OF), Hole Board (HB) and the Restrictor. Finally, some oxidative stress parameters such as catalase, sulfoxide dismutase, reduced glutathione and malondialdehyde were measured. The plant screening revealed the presence of phenolic compounds like flavonoids, saponosides and triterpenes. There were no signs of toxicity at the dose of 5000 mg/kg fourteen (14) days after treatment. The evaluation of the anxiolytic activity of this decoction on acute and chronic anxiety through the different tests showed that, the most effective dose of S. longepedunculata decoction was 213 mg/kg. In the EPM test, there was a significant (p<0.001) increase of the number of entries into the open arms entries from 7±1.30 in the negative control mice to 36 ±3.16 in the (Sl 213 mg/kg) group. The Diazepam also induced a significant (p<0.001) increase of this number. The time spent in the open arms and their respective percentages were equally increased. However, there was also a significant (p<0.001) decrease of the number of entries and the time spent in the closed arms and their percentages indicating a decrease of the level of anxiety in these mice. The OF and HB tests also showed that, the S. longepedunculata decoction would possess anxiolytic properties. This could be justified by the presence of secondary metabolites such as saponins and flavonoids. These results justify the use of S. longepedunculata roots in the traditional medicine for the treatment of mental disorders. It would be beneficial to suggest them to local populations against these pathologies.

Published in American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Volume 11, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11
Page(s) 1-12
Creative Commons

This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright

Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Securidaca longepedunculata, Decoction, Anxiolytics, Antioxidant

References
[1] Garakani A, Mathew S, Charney D. Neurobiology of anxiety disorders and implications for treatment. Mount Sinaï. J. Med. Dec 2006; 73 (7): 941-9.
[2] Pelissolo A. Intérêt de la prescription psychothérapie et traitement médicamenteux dans la prise en charge des troubles anxieux. La revuedu praticien: 2006; 2: (1), p1015.
[3] Abdraham K. Etude des troubles anxieux en consultation ambulatoire de cardiologie CHU du point G. [thèse]. Bamako: Université Bamako. 2008; 70p.
[4] André C, Pelissolo A, Chignon JM, Dutoit D, Martin P, Richard-Berte C et al. Epidémiologie des troubles anxieux en psychiatrie libérale en France (étude delta), prévalence comorbidité et retentissement; encéphale 2002; 28: (6) 510-19.
[5] Soukho A. Contribution à l’étude des plaintes somatiques masquant les troubles psychiques en médecine interne à l’hôpital du point G thès méd, Bamako, 1989; 63: (15) 1P.
[6] Xiaobai L, Takeshi I, Tomohiro A, Shimin W, Shin N, Takeshi I et al. 5-HT1A receptor agonist affects fear conditionning through stimulation of postsynatic 5HT1A Receptors in the hippocampus an amygdala. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2006; 532: 74-80.
[7] Stahl SM. Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and Practical Applications. Cambridge Univertsity Press; Cambridge; 1998; 96: 34-45.
[8] World Health Organization (WHO). Regional Strategy for Mental Health 2000–2010; WHO: Geneva, Switzerland, 2000; 48: 532-538.
[9] Sonia Marie Blanche MPO, Samson Guene, Nag Tiero Roland Meda, Clarisse Ouedraogo, Nabere Ouattara, K. Benjamin Koama, Alin Ciobica and Anicet Georges Ouedraogo. (2022). Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. (Asteraceae). Methanolic Extract Phenolics contain Behavioural Effects on NMRIMice. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 17 (2): 65-72.
[10] Adeyemi OO, Akindele AJ, Yemitan OK, Aigbe FR, Fagbo FI. (2010). Anticonvulsivant, anxiolytic and sedative activities of the aqueous root extract of Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 130 (2): 191-195.
[11] Gisele Claudine Nkamguie Nkantchoua, Jacqueline Sephanie Kameni Njapdounke, Jean Jules Fifen, Germain Sotoing Taiwe, Josiane Lucie Ojong, Antoine Kavaye Kanded A and Elisabeth Ngo Bum. (2018). Anticonvulsant effects of senna spectabilis on seizure induced by chemicals and maximal electroshock. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 212: 18-28.
[12] Simon Pale, Sidiki Neteydji, Germain Sotoing Taiwe, Nadège kouemou Emegan, Elisabeth Ngo Bum. (2021). Anticonvulsant effects of cymbopogon giganteus extracts with possible Effects on fully kindled seizures and anxiety in experimental rodent model of mesio-temporal Epilepsy induced by pilocarpine. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 286 (2): 114863.
[13] J. P. O. Omam, R. E. A. Mbomo, A. K. Kavaye, M. D. Z. Minkoulou, S. J. N. Kameni, F. C. M. Okomolo, E. N. Bum, (2017): GABA-A Receptor Complex in the Anxiolytic Properties of Parkia biglobosa in Mice. International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences 2017, 6 (2): 26-33.
[14] Rabbani M, Sajjadi SE, and Mohammadi A. (2008). Evaluation of the anxiolytic effect of Nepta persica Boiss, in mice. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 5 (2): 181-186.
[15] Jean Pierre Omam Omam, André Hamadou, Samuel Mbouh, Juliette Koube, Dang Bouba Kadjou, Mireille Delphine Ze Minkoulou, Fleur Clarisse Moto Okomolo, Elisabeth Ngo Bum (2022). Anxiolytic and Antioxydant Effects of Aqueous Extract of Hiptis spicigera Lam in Mice Exposed to Classical Paradigms and Chronic Immobilisation Test. Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience Vol. 6 No. 4 2022, pp. 50-61.
[16] Nami Aso-Someya, Kimiya Narikiyo, Akira Masuda, Shuji Aou. (2018). The functional link between tail-pinch-induced food intake and emotionality and its possible role in stress coping rats. The journal of Physiological Sciences. 68: 799-805.
[17] Arnab Mukherjee, Joseph Hawthorne, Jason C. White, Jason W. Kelsey. (2017). Nanoparticle silver coexposure reduces the accumulation of weathered persistent pesticides by earthworms. Environmental Toxicology and chemistry. 36: 1864-1871.
[18] Moto FC, Arsa’a A, Ngoupaye GT, Taiwe GS, Njapdounke JS, Kandeda AK, Nkantchoua GC, Omam JP, Pale S, Kouemou NE, Ayissi RE, Pahaye DB, Ojong L, Mairaira V, Ngo Bum E. (2018). Anxiolytic and Antiepileptic Properties of the Aqueous Extract of Cissus quadrangularis (vitaceae) in Mice Pilocarpine Model of Epilepsy. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 9: 1-10.
[19] Taiwe GS, Moto FCO, Ayissi ERM, Ngoupaye GT, Njapdounke JSK, Nkantchoua GCN, Kouemou N, Omam JPO, Kandeda AK, Pale S, Pahaye D. (2015). Effects of a lyophilized aqueous extract of Feretia apodanthera Del. (Rubiaceae) on pentylenetetrazole-induced kindling oxidative stress and cognitive impairment in mice. Epilepsy and Behavior. 43: 100-108.
[20] Milica Ninkovic, Vesna Selakovic, Mirjana Dukic, Marina Jovanovic, Zivorad Malicevic. (2007). Oxidative stress in rat kidneys due to 3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (ecstasy) toxicity. Nephrology. 13 (1): 33-37.
[21] R. E. A. Mbomo, J. P. O. Omam, A. K. Kavaye, S. J. N. Kameni, E. N. Bum (2015): Anxiolytic (Benzodiazepine-Like) Properties of Mimosa pudica in Mice. International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences 2015, 4 (3): 41-49.
[22] Germain Jean Magloire Ketcha, Sefirin Djiogue, Franklin Zemo, Steve Guemnang Ngitedem, Dieudonné Njamen. (2015). Anxiolytic and sedative activities of aqueous leaf extract of Dichrocephala integrifolia (Asteraceae) in mice. Journal of Etnopharmacology. 176: 494-498.
[23] Ngo Bum E, Taiwe GS, Moto FC, Ngoupaye GT, Nkantchoua GC, Pelanken MM, Rakotonirina SV, Rakotonirina A. (2009a). Anticonvulsant, anxiolytic and sedative properties of the roots of Nauclea latifolia Smith in mice. Epilepsy and Behavior. 15 (4): 434-440.
[24] Cannizzaro C, Galiano M, Cannizzaro G, Mantia G, La Barbera M, Provenzano G, Cannizzaro E. (2008). Perinatal exposure to 5-HT1a receptors in the adolescent rat. Behavior Brain Research. 186 (1): 98-106.
[25] Cannizzaro C, Plescia F, Martire M, Galiano M, Cannizzaro G, Mantia G, Cannizzaro E. (2006). Single intense prenatal stress decreases emotionality and enhances learning performance in the adolescent rat offspring: interaction with a brief daily maternal separation. Behavioral Brain Research. 169 (1): 128-136.
[26] Jessica Malberg E, Brian Platt, Stacey Sukoff Rizzo J, Robert Ring H, Irwin Lucki, Lee Schechter E and Sharon Rosenzweig-Lipson. (2007). Increasing the levels of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I by an IGF Binding Protein Inhibitor Protein Inhibitor Produces Anxiolytic and Antidepressant-Like Effects. Neuropsychopharmacology. 32 (11): 2360-2368.
[27] M. Z. Minkoulou, J. P. O. Omam, A. K. Kandeda, F. N. Tsofack, E. N. Bum, T. Dimo (2019). Anxiolytic activity of aqueous extract of Bridelia Micrantha (Hochst) Baill (Euphorbiaceae) in mice exposed to chronic immobilisation stress. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences. V.
Cite This Article
  • APA Style

    Jean Pierre Omam Omam, Samuel Mbouh, Antoine Kavaye Kandeda, Juliette Koube, Djibrilla Mana Moussa, et al. (2023). Anxiety Curing Evaluation with the Aqueous Extract of Securidaca longepedunculata (Polygalaceae) Decoction in Mice on the Stress Paradigm Tests. American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 11(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11

    Copy | Download

    ACS Style

    Jean Pierre Omam Omam; Samuel Mbouh; Antoine Kavaye Kandeda; Juliette Koube; Djibrilla Mana Moussa, et al. Anxiety Curing Evaluation with the Aqueous Extract of Securidaca longepedunculata (Polygalaceae) Decoction in Mice on the Stress Paradigm Tests. Am. J. Psychiatry Neurosci. 2023, 11(1), 1-12. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11

    Copy | Download

    AMA Style

    Jean Pierre Omam Omam, Samuel Mbouh, Antoine Kavaye Kandeda, Juliette Koube, Djibrilla Mana Moussa, et al. Anxiety Curing Evaluation with the Aqueous Extract of Securidaca longepedunculata (Polygalaceae) Decoction in Mice on the Stress Paradigm Tests. Am J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2023;11(1):1-12. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11

    Copy | Download

  • @article{10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11,
      author = {Jean Pierre Omam Omam and Samuel Mbouh and Antoine Kavaye Kandeda and Juliette Koube and Djibrilla Mana Moussa and Mireille Delphine Minkoulou Ze and Ronald Bidingha à Goufani and Alain Mbom and Fleur Clarisse Okomolo Moto and Elisabeth Ngo Bum},
      title = {Anxiety Curing Evaluation with the Aqueous Extract of Securidaca longepedunculata (Polygalaceae) Decoction in Mice on the Stress Paradigm Tests},
      journal = {American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience},
      volume = {11},
      number = {1},
      pages = {1-12},
      doi = {10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11},
      eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajpn.202311014.11},
      abstract = {Securidaca longepedunculata is a plant which various parts are widely used in traditional medicine. Its roots are used to treat snakebite. Beyond its efficacy for snakebite treatment, S. longepedunculata is used for the treatment of other diseases including dysentery, stomach ache and mental disorders. The interest of the present study was to investigate the anxiolytic properties of S. longepedunculata roots decoction. The plant material of our study consisted of S. longepedunculata roots. The animal material consisted of male and female Mus musculus Swiss mice of 18 g and above, approximately 9 weeks old and not previously tested. They were used for the acute toxicity assessment following OECD 425 protocols. Then the evaluation of the anxiolytic activity of the decoction on acute and chronic anxiety was done using the following paradigms: Elevated Plus Maze (EPM), Open Field (OF), Hole Board (HB) and the Restrictor. Finally, some oxidative stress parameters such as catalase, sulfoxide dismutase, reduced glutathione and malondialdehyde were measured. The plant screening revealed the presence of phenolic compounds like flavonoids, saponosides and triterpenes. There were no signs of toxicity at the dose of 5000 mg/kg fourteen (14) days after treatment. The evaluation of the anxiolytic activity of this decoction on acute and chronic anxiety through the different tests showed that, the most effective dose of S. longepedunculata decoction was 213 mg/kg. In the EPM test, there was a significant (pS. longepedunculata decoction would possess anxiolytic properties. This could be justified by the presence of secondary metabolites such as saponins and flavonoids. These results justify the use of S. longepedunculata roots in the traditional medicine for the treatment of mental disorders. It would be beneficial to suggest them to local populations against these pathologies.},
     year = {2023}
    }
    

    Copy | Download

  • TY  - JOUR
    T1  - Anxiety Curing Evaluation with the Aqueous Extract of Securidaca longepedunculata (Polygalaceae) Decoction in Mice on the Stress Paradigm Tests
    AU  - Jean Pierre Omam Omam
    AU  - Samuel Mbouh
    AU  - Antoine Kavaye Kandeda
    AU  - Juliette Koube
    AU  - Djibrilla Mana Moussa
    AU  - Mireille Delphine Minkoulou Ze
    AU  - Ronald Bidingha à Goufani
    AU  - Alain Mbom
    AU  - Fleur Clarisse Okomolo Moto
    AU  - Elisabeth Ngo Bum
    Y1  - 2023/02/04
    PY  - 2023
    N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11
    DO  - 10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11
    T2  - American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    JF  - American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    JO  - American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    SP  - 1
    EP  - 12
    PB  - Science Publishing Group
    SN  - 2330-426X
    UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.202311014.11
    AB  - Securidaca longepedunculata is a plant which various parts are widely used in traditional medicine. Its roots are used to treat snakebite. Beyond its efficacy for snakebite treatment, S. longepedunculata is used for the treatment of other diseases including dysentery, stomach ache and mental disorders. The interest of the present study was to investigate the anxiolytic properties of S. longepedunculata roots decoction. The plant material of our study consisted of S. longepedunculata roots. The animal material consisted of male and female Mus musculus Swiss mice of 18 g and above, approximately 9 weeks old and not previously tested. They were used for the acute toxicity assessment following OECD 425 protocols. Then the evaluation of the anxiolytic activity of the decoction on acute and chronic anxiety was done using the following paradigms: Elevated Plus Maze (EPM), Open Field (OF), Hole Board (HB) and the Restrictor. Finally, some oxidative stress parameters such as catalase, sulfoxide dismutase, reduced glutathione and malondialdehyde were measured. The plant screening revealed the presence of phenolic compounds like flavonoids, saponosides and triterpenes. There were no signs of toxicity at the dose of 5000 mg/kg fourteen (14) days after treatment. The evaluation of the anxiolytic activity of this decoction on acute and chronic anxiety through the different tests showed that, the most effective dose of S. longepedunculata decoction was 213 mg/kg. In the EPM test, there was a significant (pS. longepedunculata decoction would possess anxiolytic properties. This could be justified by the presence of secondary metabolites such as saponins and flavonoids. These results justify the use of S. longepedunculata roots in the traditional medicine for the treatment of mental disorders. It would be beneficial to suggest them to local populations against these pathologies.
    VL  - 11
    IS  - 1
    ER  - 

    Copy | Download

Author Information
  • Department of Biological Sciences, High Teacher Training College University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon

  • National Institute of Youth and Sports, Yaounde, Cameroon

  • Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon

  • Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon

  • Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon

  • Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon

  • Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon

  • Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon

  • Department of Biological Sciences, High Teacher Training College University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon

  • Sections