Pharmacological evaluation of substituted 4, 5-diphenyl furan-3-carboxamide compound for antidepressant activity in mice

Authors

  • Jayakumar J. K. Department of Pharmacology, Sambhram Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar, Karnataka, India
  • . Nityakarnam Department of Pharmacology, Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Tamilnadu, India
  • Kishore Kumar P. Department of Pharmacology, PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • . Supriya Department of Pharmacology, Sri Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164407

Keywords:

Antidepressant activity, FST, Novel furan compound, TST

Abstract

Background: Depressive disorder is a prevalent psychiatric disorder, which affects 21% of the world population. Many drugs are available as effective antidepressants. But still there is necessity of developing novel compounds with minimized side effects. Hence this study was aimed to investigate the antidepressant activity of novel furan compound in albino mice.

Methods: Antidepressant activity of novel furan compound was investigated by using forced swimming test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST) models. Fluoxetine was used as standard drug in this study.

Results: It has been observed from our study that medium dose of test compound (10 mg/kg) reduced duration of immobility time to 35 seconds when compared to control group (147 seconds) in FST model. In TST model, the test compound of medium dose (10 mg/kg) had produced 83% protection against passive behaviour which is almost similar to standard drug fluoxetine (100%).

Conclusions: The results of the specifies that compared to other two doses of test compound (5 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg), medium dose of test compound found as an effective dose for treating depression produced due to stress. However, further expansion of the study is needed for this compound to prove as a novel effective antidepressant compared to other drugs available for treating depression.

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2016-12-24

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J. K., J., Nityakarnam, ., P., K. K., & Supriya, . (2016). Pharmacological evaluation of substituted 4, 5-diphenyl furan-3-carboxamide compound for antidepressant activity in mice. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 6(1), 39–42. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164407

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