title: The Synergistic Beneficial Effects of Ginkgo Flavonoid and Coriolus versicolor Polysaccharide for Memory Improvements in a Mouse Model of Dementia.
abstract: This study reports the combination of Ginkgo flavonoid (GF) and Coriolus versicolor polysaccharide (CVP) in the prevention and treatment of a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). GF is a traditional health product, and CVP is the main active ingredient of the medicinal fungus Coriolus versicolor. The Morris water maze test, the Y maze, and the step-through test showed that the combinational use of CVP and GF synergistically improved memory in a mouse model of AD. Based on H&E staining analysis, the combination of CVP and GF decreased the severity of the pathological findings in the brain. Given that the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α was downregulated, the inflammation response in AD mice was considered to be inhibited. The downregulation of GFAP further demonstrated that inflammation was reduced in the brain of AD mice following treatment. Moreover, the expression levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were elevated in the brains of treated mice, indicating that oxidation levels were reduced upon the combination treatment. Our results provide new insights into the efficient utilization of traditional medicine for preventing dementia.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Long Pan Road, Nanjing 210037, China ; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, 159 Long Pan Road, Nanjing 210037, China.
authors.forename: Xianying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Long Pan Road, Nanjing 210037, China ; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, 159 Long Pan Road, Nanjing 210037, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Long Pan Road, Nanjing 210037, China ; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, 159 Long Pan Road, Nanjing 210037, China.
authors.forename: Linguo
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8448-3681
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 58 Haichang South Road, Lianyungang 222001, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 58 Haichang South Road, Lianyungang 222001, China.
authors.forename: Zhenzhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 58 Haichang South Road, Lianyungang 222001, China.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ding
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