Cerebral ischemia has been identified as the primary cause of global mortality, but there is currently no effective therapy for treating this condition. Consequently, the search for novel neuroprotective agents that can guard against stroke remains essential. Recent research has demonstrated the importance of alternative treatments in the pathology of cerebral ischemia leading to vascular dementia. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of neurocognitive behavior and beta-amyloid markers in terms of the neuroprotective effects of Edible Bird’s Nest (EBN). Male adult Wistar rats were orally administered EBN at concentrations of 10, 50, and 100 mg/kg for 2 weeks prior to and 3 weeks after middle cerebral artery occlusion surgery to mimic vascular dementia. The rodents were then classified based on their neurological score, beta-amyloid accumulation, volume of cerebral infarction, and acetylcholinesterase activity. We assessed the animals’ spatial memory and administered the Morris water maze and radial arm maze tests. We found that EBN substantially decreased beta-amyloid in the hippocampus, decreased acetylcholinesterase activity, and enhanced the animals’ neurological scores and spatial memory. We conclude that EBN contains potential substances that promote learning and memory pathways. However, additional research is still necessary to confirm these findings.
Journal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024. Read More
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