Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 5

Evaluation of the effect of wheatgrass powder on stress-induced depression and memory loss in mice

  • Author:
  • Jangam Divya Latha1,*, Iswarya Obilineni2,**, A V S Ravi Sai Nadh2, Vadivelan Ramachandran3, C. Sahana Reddy4, Kanuri Bhuvaneswari5, Padavala Harika5, Tripuraneni Sai Praneeth5
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 2315 to 2319

1Assistant Professor, A.S.N Pharmacy College, Tenali, Guntur dt

2Assistant Professors, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada

3Professor, Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Ooty, Nilgris, Tamil Nadu, India

4Research Scholar, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Ooty, Nilgris, Tamil Nadu, India

5B. Pharmacy Students, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada

*Corresponding Author E-mail: divyalatha7777@gmail.com

**aishwaryauday4@gmail.com

Online published on 13 June, 2024.

Abstract

To evaluate the effect of wheat grass powder on stress induced depression and memory loss in mice.

The main objective is to observe the effect of wheat grass powder on stress induced depression and memory loss. Wheatgrass is the young grass of Triticum aestivum. The powder of wheat grass is known to contain chlorophyll, aminoatcids, minerals, flavonoids, vitamins etc. Stress was induced in mice by forced swim test.

Forced swim test to induce stress, Behavioural tests by using actophotometer and Y maze apparatus and histopathological studies.

Wheat grass powder treated group showed significant increase in locomotor activity when observed in actophotometer. Wheat grass powder treated group chosen and spent much time in novel arm of Y maze when compared to other groups.

From result, it was concluded that wheat grass powder shows significant antidepressant activity and memory improving ability.

Keywords

Depression, Memory loss, Stress induced, Forced swim test, Memory improvement