title: Red Lentil Extract: Neuroprotective Effects on Perphenazine Induced Catatonia in Rats.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative disease that is defined by certain symptoms such as muscle rigidity, impaired movement, catatonia, tremor and disorientation of body.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to investigate the effect of red lentil extract on perphenazine-induced Catatonia in model of rat.
  
  
  METHODS
  This experimental study was done on 48 male albino rats (weight 180-200g) of the Sprague-Dawley strain. Animals were randomly divided into six groups and were pre-treated with a single dose of red lentil extract (200, 400, 800 and 1000 mg/kg), most effective dose of bromocriptine (30mg/kg) and normal saline (5ml/kg) via intraperitoneal (IP) route. perphenazine (5 mg/kg) was after 30 minutes, administered (IP) to induce catatonia. The scoring method of Morpurgo was used to determine the muscular rigidity of animals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that the 200mg/kg red lentil extract treated group had no significant reduction in catatonic responses after perphenazine administration in comparison with control group while the groups that received 800 and 1000mg/kg of red lentil extract showed significant difference (p<0.05) at all the time points.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results revealed that hydroalcoholic extract of red lentil has protective effect on Catatonia induced by perphenazine in rats. So this extract may be probably beneficial for catatonia in Parkinsonism.
authors: Phd Condidate, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Medical Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran .
authors: Gholamreza
authors: G
authors: Houshmand
authors: Lecturer, Department of Neurology, Abadan University of Medical Sciences , Abadan, Iran .
authors: Shahram
authors: S
authors: Tarahomi
authors: Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Physiology Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran .
authors: Ardeshir
authors: A
authors: Arzi
authors: Phd Condidate, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran .
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Goudarzi
authors: General Practitioner, Medical Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran .
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Bahadoram
authors: Phd Condidate, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran .
authors: Mohammadreza
authors: M
authors: Rashidi-Nooshabadi
keywords: Antioxidants; Leguminoseae; Muscle Rigidity; Parkinsonian Disorders