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Abstract Title:

Methanolic extract of Fennel () escalates functional restoration following a compression injury to the sciatic nerve in a mouse model.

Abstract Source:

Food Sci Nutr. 2021 Feb ;9(2):701-710. Epub 2020 Dec 13. PMID: 33598155

Abstract Author(s):

Javeria Maqbool, Haseeb Anwar, Javed Iqbal, Azhar Rasul, Ali Imran, Shoaib Ahmad Malik, Asghar Shabbir, Fazeela Ijaz, Faiqa Sajid, Rabia Akram, Tao Sun, Muhammad Imran, Ghulam Hussain, Saiful Islam

Article Affiliation:

Javeria Maqbool

Abstract:

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is one of the major health concerns faced by the community at present. Till now, available therapeutic approaches are ineffective to fully heal a nerve injury and to assure the functional recovery entirely. Natural compounds can prove attractive and effective drug candidates to bridge up this gap. In this scenario, the present study was designed to explore the role of methanolic extract of() seeds in accelerating the function regain following a sciatic nerve injury in a mouse model. For this purpose, 12 adult healthy albino mice (BALB/C), 8-10 weeks old, were grouped as control (Ctrl, = 6) and treatment (Trt, = 6). The treated group was given methanolic extract of F. vulgare (200 mg/kg per day) started from the day of nerve crush until the end of the study. The sensorimotor function regain assessed by hot plate test, grip strength, and SFI assessments was found significantly ( < .05) ameliorated in thetreated group. A prominent improvement in the muscle mass of the treated group further affirmed these effects. Furthermore, morphometric analysis of muscle fiber cross-sectional area of tibialis anterior muscle between groups revealed a noticeable improvement in muscle fibers' diameter of the treated group. Conclusively, these findings suggest thatmethanolic extract exhibits the potential to escalate functional recovery following a peripheral nerve injury. However, the real players of this extract and the mechanism involved in boosting functional restoration need to be dissected by further work.

Study Type : Animal Study

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