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Combretum lanceolatum extract reverses anxiety and seizure behavior in adult zebrafish through GABAergic neurotransmission: an in vivo and in silico study

2021; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 40; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/07391102.2021.1935322

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Antônio Wlisses da Silva, Maria Kueirislene Amâncio Ferreira, Lucas Ramos Pereira, Emanuela L. Rebouças, Marnielle Rodrigues Coutinho, Joyce Dos, Reis Lima, Maria Izabel Florindo Guedes, Paulo Nogueira Bandeira, Francisco Ernani Alves Magalhães, Jane Eire Silva Alencar de Menezes, Márcia Machado Marinho, Alexandre Magno Rodrigues Teixeira, M. Trevisan, Hélcio Silva dos Santos, Emmanuel Silva Marinho,

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Combretaceae are reported in the literature for presenting neuroprotective and anxiolytic effects in animal models. Combretum lanceolatum Pohl. has few scientific reports on its pharmacological effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anxiolytic and anticonvulsant effects of the ethanol extract from the leaves of C. lanceolatum Pohl. (EtFoCl) and its possible mechanism of GABAergic action in adult zebrafish. EtFoCl was subjected to determination of the total phenol concentration, identification of phytochemical flavonoids by HPLC and in vitro antioxidant activity test, open field test and 96-hour acute toxicity in zebrafish. Anxiolytic doses were tested for pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in adult zebrafish. To study the mechanisms of action, molecular docking simulations were performed between the main phytochemicals and the GABAA receptor (anxiolytic activity) and carbonic anhydrase II (anticonvulsant). The non-toxic doses that caused motor impairment were assessed in acute and chronic anxiety using the light and dark test. EtFoCl had altered the animals' locomotion, presenting an effect similar to the anxiolytic and anticonvulsant. These effects were prevented with flumazenil (GABAA antagonist). The phytochemicals homoorientin and quercetin-3-O-galactoside coupling in a region close to that of the inhibitor diazepam (GABAA receptor). Regarding the anticonvulsant mechanism, Homoorientina and Isovitexina were identified as the most favorable for the complex form with the carbonic anhydrase enzyme. C. lanceolatum has pharmacological potential for the treatment of acute and chronic anxiety and seizures, which can be partially explained by an interaction with the GABAA receptor.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.