Advances in Bioengineering and Biomedical Science Research(ABBSR)

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Nootropic and Anti-Stress Effects of Allium Cepa Bulb and Quercetin in Male Mice
  Author(s): Noreen Samad*, Farzan Yasmin, Muhammad Ahmed Shahzad, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Darakhshan Saleem, Ayesha Saleem and Sadaf Rasheed
  
  Allium cepa L (A.cepa; onion) is a traditional nutraceutical and medicinal plant that contains phenolics and flavonoids that have potential anti-inflammatory, anti-cholesterol, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. Quercetin is a plant-derived flavonoid found in fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains. It also has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidepressant effects. The present study is aimed to investigate the anti-stress and nootropic effects of A.cepa bulb and quercetin in mice. Animals were divided into control and 2 test groups. Control mice were received drinking water while test groups were treated with suspension of grinded onion bulb in water (200 mg/kg; test group 1) and intraperitoneal injection of quercetin dissolved in ethanol (20mg/kg/ ml; test group 2) daily for 14 days. Behavioral activities of animals were monitored 14 days post administration of A.cepa and quer.. Read More»
  

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