Author(s):
Sooraj Surendran, Merin Babu, Jipnomon Joseph, Uma Devi Padma
Email(s):
umadevip@aims.amrita.edu , umadeviaims@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00124.9 
Address:
Sooraj Surendran, Merin Babu, Jipnomon Joseph, Uma Devi Padma*
Department of Pharmacology, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi - 682041, Kerala, India
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 13,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2020
ABSTRACT:
The present study was designed to find out the effect of piperine as an adjunctive therapy with sodium valproate against seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ). Swiss albino mice (25-35g) received either vehicle, sodium valproate (300mg/kg), piperine (10mg/kg) or their combination orally for 8 days prior to PTZ (60mg/kg i.p.) administration. Sodium valproate significantly (P<0.05) increased the latency for clonic generalized seizures. Treatment with sodium valproate and piperine delayed the onset to both jerks (P<0.05) and clonic generalized seizures (P<0.001). All the animals in the combination group were protected from clonic generalized seizures. Our results suggest a favorable interaction of piperine with sodium valproate against PTZ induced seizures.
Cite this article:
Sooraj Surendran, Merin Babu, Jipnomon Joseph, Uma Devi Padma. Facilitatory effect of Piperine on the Anticonvulsant effect of Sodium valproate against Pentylenetetrazole induced Seizures in mice. Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2020; 13(2):651-652. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00124.9
Cite(Electronic):
Sooraj Surendran, Merin Babu, Jipnomon Joseph, Uma Devi Padma. Facilitatory effect of Piperine on the Anticonvulsant effect of Sodium valproate against Pentylenetetrazole induced Seizures in mice. Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2020; 13(2):651-652. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00124.9 Available on: https://www.rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2020-13-2-28