Silymarin sex-dependently improves cognitive functions and alters TNF-α, BDNF, and glutamate in the hippocampus of mice with mild traumatic brain injury

G Shokouhi, M Kosari-Nasab, AA Salari - Life Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Aims Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is an important risk factor for cognitive impairment.
Despite intense efforts to develop efficient treatments, the current therapies are not often …

Preventive effect of silymarin in cerebral ischemia–reperfusion-induced brain injury in rats possibly through impairing NF-κB and STAT-1 activation

YC Hou, KT Liou, CM Chern, YH Wang, JF Liao… - Phytomedicine, 2010 - Elsevier
Silymarin and silibinin are bioactive components isolated from Silybum marianum. They
have been reported to exhibit anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. Many studies …

Silymarin protects neurons from oxidative stress associated damages in focal cerebral ischemia: a behavioral, biochemical and immunohistological study in Wistar …

SS Raza, MM Khan, M Ashafaq, A Ahmad… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Elsevier
Cerebral stroke is the third largest cause of death and the severe leading cause of disability,
thus have astronomical financial and social burden worldwide. Accumulated evidence …

Protective effect of silibinin on learning and memory impairment in LPS-treated rats via ROS–BDNF–TrkB pathway

X Song, B Zhou, P Zhang, D Lei, Y Wang, G Yao… - Neurochemical …, 2016 - Springer
Silibinin, a flavonoid derived from the herb milk thistle (Silybum marianum), has been used
as a hepato-protectant in the clinical treatment of liver disease. In the present study, the …

Potential antidepressant-like activity of silymarin in the acute restraint stress in mice: Modulation of corticosterone and oxidative stress response in cerebral cortex and …

VN Thakare, VD Dhakane, BM Patel - Pharmacological Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Silymarin is a polyphenolic flavanoid of Silybum marianum, elicited
neuroprotection and antidepressant like activity in stressed model. It was found to increase 5 …

Silibinin attenuates cognitive deficits and decreases of dopamine and serotonin induced by repeated methamphetamine treatment

P Lu, T Mamiya, L Lu, A Mouri, M Niwa, HC Kim… - Behavioural brain …, 2010 - Elsevier
Cognitive deficits are a core feature of patients with methamphetamine (METH) abuse. It has
been reported that repeated METH treatment impairs long-term recognition memory in the …

Myricetin ameliorates brain injury and neurological deficits via Nrf2 activation after experimental stroke in middle-aged rats

S Wu, Y Yue, A Peng, L Zhang, J Xiang, X Cao… - Food & Function, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The aim of our study was to investigate the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of
myricetin, a bioactive food compound, on brain injury and neurological deficits after ischemic …

Hesperidin attenuates depression-related symptoms in mice with mild traumatic brain injury

M Kosari-Nasab, G Shokouhi, A Ghorbanihaghjo… - Life sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Aims There is increasing evidence showing that mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is
associated with increased depression-related disorders in humans. Recent studies suggest …

Simvastatin reduces secondary brain injury caused by cortical contusion in rats: possible involvement of TLR4/NF-κB pathway

G Chen, S Zhang, J Shi, J Ai, M Qi, C Hang - Experimental neurology, 2009 - Elsevier
Simvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering agent, has demonstrated neuroprotective effects against
brain injury, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study was undertaken to …

Neuroprotective potential of silymarin against CNS disorders: insight into the pathways and molecular mechanisms of action

A Borah, R Paul, S Choudhury… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Silymarin, a C25 containing flavonoid from the plant Silybum marianum, has been the gold
standard drug to treat liver disorders associated with alcohol consumption, acute and …