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Research Article

Influence of Supplementation of Ecklonia cava Polyphenols on Learning, Memory, and Brain Fatty Acid Composition in Mice

Author(s): Jung Woo Lee, Jung Im Lee and Sun Young Lim*

Volume 27, Issue 3, 2024

Published on: 07 September, 2023

Page: [446 - 454] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1386207326666230818092719

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Abstract

Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of intake of polyphenols from Ecklonia cava on spatial task performance and nervous fatty acid composition in mice fed with a high-fat diet.

Methods: Thirty mice were randomly divided into three groups; each group consisted of ten mice. The control group was fed 5% soybean oil as a fat source, whereas the high fat (HF) group was fed a 15% lard diet and the polyphenol (ECP) group was maintained on the HF diet plus 1% E. cava polyphenols.

Results: The ECP group exhibited a short escape latency and better memory retention in the Morris water maze test compared with the control and HF groups (P<0.05). In addition, the ECP group showed a greater increase in avoidance latency than that of the HF group (P<0.05). Moreover, the consumption of polyphenols from E. cava presented higher levels of DHA in the brain and retina (P<0.05).

Conclusion: This study suggested the positive effects of polyphenols from E. cava on memory retention, which might be partially attributed to the increased levels of DHA in the brain.

Keywords: Ecklonia cava, nervous function, morris water maze, spatial performance, fatty acid composition, polyphends.

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