Dendritogenic Potential of the Ethanol Extract from Lippia alba Leaves in Rat Cortical Neurons
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Analysis of Secondary Metabolites in Lippia alba Leaves Extract
2.2. Lippia alba Extract Increases the Dendritic Complexity of Cortical Neurons
2.3. Specific Inhibitors of ERK1/ERK2 and AKT Do Not Affect the Viability of Neurons after 6 h of Treatment
2.4. PI3K Pathway Is Involved in the Dendritogenic Effect of Lippia alba Extract on Cortical Neurons
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material and Extract Preparation
4.2. Chemical Composition Analysis
4.3. Animals
4.4. Primary Culture of Cortical Neurons
4.5. Effect of Lippia alba Extract and Specific Inhibitors on the Dendritic Complexity of Cortical Neurons
4.5.1. Treatment with Lippia alba Extract and/or Specific Inhibitors
4.5.2. Immunohistochemistry
4.5.3. Imaging and Processing
4.6. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Correction Statement
Sample Availability
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Metabolite Family | Chemical Test | Positive Control | Observation |
---|---|---|---|
Steroids | Vanillin-H2SO4 | Lupeol | Negative |
Flavonoids | Shinoda | Kaempferol | Positive |
Phenolic compounds | FeCl3 1% | Tannic acid | Positive |
Coumarins | Fluorescence + NaOH | Coumarin | Negative |
Alkaloids | Dragendorff | Theobromine | Negative |
Tannins | Lead acetate 10% | Gallic acid | Positive |
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Velásquez, M.M.; Lattig, M.C.; Chitiva, L.C.; Costa, G.M.; Sutachan, J.J.; Albarracin, S.L. Dendritogenic Potential of the Ethanol Extract from Lippia alba Leaves in Rat Cortical Neurons. Molecules 2023, 28, 6666. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186666
Velásquez MM, Lattig MC, Chitiva LC, Costa GM, Sutachan JJ, Albarracin SL. Dendritogenic Potential of the Ethanol Extract from Lippia alba Leaves in Rat Cortical Neurons. Molecules. 2023; 28(18):6666. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186666
Chicago/Turabian StyleVelásquez, María Marcela, María Claudia Lattig, Luis Carlos Chitiva, Geison M. Costa, Jhon Jairo Sutachan, and Sonia Luz Albarracin. 2023. "Dendritogenic Potential of the Ethanol Extract from Lippia alba Leaves in Rat Cortical Neurons" Molecules 28, no. 18: 6666. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186666