Annalisa Chiavaroli, Simonetta Cristina Di Simone, Alessandra Acquaviva, Nilofar Nilofar, Maria Loreta Libero, Luigi Brunetti, Lucia Recinella, Sheila Leone, Giustino Orlando, Gokhan Zengin, Maura Di Vito, Luigi Menghini, Claudio Ferrante
The present study investigated the role of a commercial formulation constituted by herbal extracts from Rhodiola rosea, Undaria pinnatifida, Tribulus terrestris, and Moringa oleifera. The formulation was analysed for determining the content in total phenols and flavonoids and scavenging/reducing properties. The formulation was also tested on isolated mouse hypothalamus in order to investigate effects on serotonin, dopamine, neuropeptide Y (NPY), and orexin A. The gene expression of gonadrotopin releasing hormone (GnRH) was also assayed...
March 25, 2024: Chemistry & Biodiversity