title: Effects of isopulegol on pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsions in mice: possible involvement of GABAergic system and antioxidant activity.
abstract: The present study investigated the effects of isopulegol, a monoterpene alcohol, in PTZ-induced convulsions and verified possible involved mechanisms. Saline, isopulegol or diazepam were intraperitonealy injected 30 min before PTZ. The latency for development of convulsions and mortality, as well as the mortality protection percentage was recorded. For investigating the involvement of GABAergic system, flumazenil was utilized. The activity of antioxidant enzyme catalase as well as the levels of reduced glutathione and lipid peroxidation were measured in brain hippocampus. Similarly to diazepam, isopulegol significantly prolonged the latency for convulsions and mortality of mice. All animals were protected against mortality at higher dose of isopulegol. Flumazenil pretreatment decreased the prolongation of seizure latency induced by both diazepam and isopulegol, although it was not able to reverse the latency and protection percent for mortality. Isopulegol also significantly prevented PTZ-induced increase in lipid peroxidation, preserved catalase activity in normal levels, and prevented the PTZ-induced loss of GSH in hippocampus of mice. These results suggest that the anticonvulsant and bioprotective effects of isopulegol against PTZ-induced convulsions are possibly related to positive modulation of benzodiazepine-sensitive GABA(A) receptors and to antioxidant properties.
authors: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo 1127, CEP: 60430-270, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors: Maria Izabel Gomes
authors: MI
authors: Silva
authors: Maria Angélica Gomes
authors: MA
authors: Silva
authors: Manuel Rufino
authors: MR
authors: de Aquino Neto
authors: Brinell Arcanjo
authors: BA
authors: Moura
authors: Helenira Lourenço
authors: HL
authors: de Sousa
authors: Everton Paulo Homem
authors: EP
authors: de Lavor
authors: Patrícia Freire
authors: PF
authors: de Vasconcelos
authors: Danielle Silveira
authors: DS
authors: Macêdo
authors: Damião Pergentino
authors: DP
authors: de Sousa
authors: Silvânia Maria Mendes
authors: SM
authors: Vasconcelos
authors: Francisca Cléa Florenço
authors: FC
authors: de Sousa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D000081005:Cyclohexane Monoterpenes; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005442:Flumazenil / Q000494:pharmacology; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000378:metabolism; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D013729:Terpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000975:Antioxidants; D000081005:Cyclohexane Monoterpenes; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D013729:Terpenes; C409816:isopulegol; D005442:Flumazenil; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D002374:Catalase; D005978:Glutathione; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole