The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of catechins on the learning and memory ability and antioxidant status in male senescence accelerated mice prone-8 (SAMP8). Three and six month old SAMP8 mice were supplied with 50, 200, 800 ppm catechins or water as the solo drinking fluid for 12 weeks, The results shorted that the mice supplemented with catechins had significantly lower total grading score and better learning and memory ability. Catechins groups exhibited the decreasing malondialdehyde and protein carbonyls concentrations in liver, while the glutathione, total thiol, activities of catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase were significantly increased. Brain pathological examination showed that the catechins did not affect the β-amyloid protein deposition in the brain. In conclusion, the results suggested that the supplementation of catechins was effective on promoting the antioxidantive system, and decreasing the deterioration of learning and memory in SAMP8 mice.
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of catechins on the learning and memory ability and antioxidant status in male senescence accelerated mice prone-8 (SAMP8). Three and six month old SAMP8 mice were supplied with 50, 200, 800 ppm catechins or water as the solo drinking fluid for 12 weeks, The results shorted that the mice supplemented with catechins had significantly lower total grading score and better learning and memory ability. Catechins groups exhibited the decreasing malondialdehyde and protein carbonyls concentrations in liver, while the glutathione, total thiol, activities of catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase were significantly increased. Brain pathological examination showed that the catechins did not affect the β-amyloid protein deposition in the brain. In conclusion, the results suggested that the supplementation of catechins was effective on promoting the antioxidantive system, and decreasing the deterioration of learning and memory in SAMP8 mice.