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Supaporn Muchimapura

Intergrative Complementary Alternative Medicine Research and Development Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

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Research ArticleOpen accessCoscinium Fenestratum Protects Against Ethanol-Induced Neurodegeneration in Adult Rat BrainWathita Phachonpai, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Panakaporn Wannanon et al.Alcoholism is a serious problem throughout the world. Despite intensive efforts to develop novel therapeutics for strategy efficacy against neuronal loss leading to memory impairment in alcoholism is still limited. In view of the pitfalls of psychological dependence and adverse behavioral effects of synthetic drugs, the development of low toxicity and high efficiency medicines derived from natural herbal antioxidants exhibits … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 16 Aug 2012 · 8,602 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessSilkworm Pupae Protect Against Alzheimer’s DiseaseJintanaporn Wattanathorn, Supaporn Muchimapura, Artit Boosel et al.Silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupae have long been used as food and medicine in Asian countries. It is reputed for the treatment of numerous neurological disorders related to oxidative stress including stroke. Therefore, we hypothesized that silkworm pupae could attenuate memory impairment and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. In the present study, we determined the effect of silkworm pupae on the neurodegeneration … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 16 Aug 2012 · 9,697 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEffects of Mulberry Fruit Powder in Animal Model of StrokePratchaya Kaewkaen, Terdthai Tong-Un, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn et al.Stroke is the leading cause of death and the important cause of disability worldwide. Presently, the effectiveness of therapeutic strategy is still very limited. Based on the role neuroprotective effect of substance possessing antioxidant effect previously reported, we hypothesized mulberry fruit a substance possessing anti-oxidant activity, might be able to protect against cognitive impairment induced by stroke or cerebral ischemia. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 15 Aug 2012 · 9,039 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessMulberry Fruits Protects Against Age-Related Cognitive DeclineJintanaporn Wattanathorn, Supaporn Muchimapura, Wipawee Thukhammee et al.Problem statement: The phenolic compounds and anthocyanin contents, the antioxidant and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor (AChI) activities of mulberry fruits were determined. Approach: Analysis of phenolic compounds and anthocyanin were performed using Folin Ciocalteu reagent and pH-differential method respectively. The antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH and FRAP assays while AChI activity was determined using Ellman method. Results: The mulberry fruit powder … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 9 · 8 Aug 2012 · 7,826 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessMoringa Oleifera Lam Mitigates Oxidative Damage and Brain Infarct Volume in Focal Cerebral IschemiaWoranan Kirisattayakul, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Terdthai Tong-Un et al.Problem statement: At present, the therapeutic outcome of cerebral ischemia is still not in the satisfaction level. Therefore, the preventive strategy is considered. Based on the protective effect against oxidative damage of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves extract, we hypothesized that this plant extract might protect against cerebral ischemia, one of the challenge problems nowadays. In order to test this hypothesis, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 9 · 3 Aug 2012 · 7,574 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvaluation of Neuropharmacological Activities of Stephania venosa Herb Consumption in Healthy RatsTerdthai Tong-Un, Wathita Phachonpai, Supaporn Muchimapura et al.Public concern on mental health has noticeably increased given the high prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders especially anxiety and depression. Most of the drugs for these conditions used nowadays have adverse side effects so the need for newer, better-tolerated and more efficacious treatments is remaining high. Growing attention is being paid to traditional herbal medicines. Stephania venosa Spreng (S. venosa; SV) … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 5 Jul 2012 · 7,677 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessMoringa oleifera Leaves Extract Attenuates Neuropathic Pain Induced by Chronic Constriction InjuryJurairat Khongrum, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Supaporn Muchimapura et al.Problem statement: Neuropathic pain, a challenge of this decade, has been reported to be associated with the diversity conditions including diabetes. At present, there are no conventional analgesics that can effectively treat neuropathic pain with a satisfactory outcome. Due to the limitation of therapeutic efficacy, the searching for novel effective remedies in the management of neuropathic pain is required. Approach: … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 8 · 18 Jun 2012 · 17,239 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAssessment of Neuropharmacological Activities of Terminalia Chebula in RatsWathita Phachonpai, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Terdthai Tong-un et al.Problem statement: Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathophysiology of many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). In traditional practices of Ayurvedic medicine, numerous herbs have been used to treat cognitive disorders. Terminalia Chebula (Combretaceae; TC), is a well-known Ayurvedic herbal remedy which possesses an antioxidant activity. The scientific literature strongly supports its in vitro exerted acetylcholinesterase inhibitory … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 11 Jun 2012 · 8,295 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe 100-Days Oral Toxicity of Tomato Pomace in Healthy MiceWathita Phachonpai, Supaporn Muchimapura, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn et al.Problem statement: Growing attention is being paid to functional food. The beneficial effect of functional food appears to relate to its bioactive ingredient such as substances containing antioxidant. Therefore, the information about the toxicity of the substances is very much essential to recommend the safety for the substances implication in both clinical and application trials. Herein, we have investigated for … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 23 May 2012 · 7,601 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhyllanthus Amarus Facilitates the Recovery of Peripheral Nerve after InjuryPanakpaporn Wannannond, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Supaporn Muchimapura et al.Problem statement: Peripheral nerve injuries are associated with morbidity and outcomes of peripheral nerve repair are poor. Moreover, it can subsequently leads to economic or social disability. Recent findings have shown that oxidative stress plays an important role on the functional recovery retardation of peripheral nerve. However, the impairment mentioned earlier is counteracted by antioxidant. Therefore, this study was carried … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 7 · 10 May 2012 · 7,098 accessesView PDF Cite