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Sunflower Oil Fortified with Vitamins D and A and Sunflower Lecithin Ameliorated Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction in Mice and Exploration of the Underlying Protective Pathways.

Nutrients
January 31, 2025
Xue Tang et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the cognitive improvement effects of sunflower oil fortified with sunflower lecithin, vitamin D, and vitamin A on scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunction in mice and explore the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Results Summary

The study found that sunflower lecithin and vitamin D significantly improved exploratory behavior, working memory, and spatial memory in mice, reduced inflammatory markers and oxidative stress, and upregulated key gene expression in pathways related to learning and memory. The effects were enhanced when vitamin A was combined with these treatments.

Population

Mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunction

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (17)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
sunflower lecithin
increase
exploratory behavior
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
significantly enhanced
#1
sunflower lecithin
increase
working memory
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
significantly enhanced
#2
sunflower lecithin
increase
spatial memory
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
significantly enhanced
#3
vitamin D
increase
exploratory behavior
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
significantly enhanced
#4
vitamin D
increase
working memory
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
significantly enhanced
#5
vitamin D
increase
spatial memory
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
significantly enhanced
#6
sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
increase
performance in open field test
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
1.6 times
increased
#7
sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
increase
performance in novel object recognition test
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
4.5 times
increased
#8
sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
decrease
levels of inflammatory markers
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
reduced
#9
sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
decrease
IL-6 levels
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
reduced
#10
sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
increase
antioxidant GSH levels
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
increased
#11
sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
decrease
oxidative stress marker MDA levels
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
decreased
#12
vitamin A combined with sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
increase
effects of sunflower lecithin and vitamin D
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
enhanced
#13
sunflower lecithin, vitamin D, and vitamin A
increase
learning and memory abilities
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
markedly improved
#14
sunflower lecithin, vitamin D, and vitamin A
increase
key gene expression levels in the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
upregulation
#15
sunflower lecithin, vitamin D, and vitamin A
increase
key gene expression levels in the cholinergic pathway
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
upregulation
#16
sunflower lecithin, vitamin D, and vitamin A
increase
key gene expression levels in the folate biosynthesis pathway
mice with scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment
-
upregulation
#17
Abstract

The incidence of cognitive disorders is increasing globally, with a reported prevalence of over 50 million individuals affected, and current interventions offer limited efficacy. This study investigates the effects of sunflower oil fortified with sunflower lecithin, vitamin D, and vitamin A on scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunction in mice and explores the underlying mechanisms. The incidence of cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, is increasing yearly, and current interventions offer limited efficacy. Therefore, this research aims to evaluate the cognitive improvement effects of the three added functional factors on mice with learning and memory impairments, along with the associated molecular mechanisms. Behavioral tests, biochemical assays, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) were utilized to examine the intervention effects of these functional factors on scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment in mice. The results revealed that the groups treated with sunflower lecithin and vitamin D significantly enhanced the mice's exploratory behavior, working memory, and spatial memory, with increases of 1.6 times and 4.5 times, respectively, in the open field and novel object recognition tests (VD group). Additionally, these treatments reduced levels of inflammatory markers and IL-6, increased antioxidant GSH levels, and decreased oxidative stress marker MDA levels, with all effects showing significant differences (p < 0.01). The effects were further enhanced when vitamin A was combined with these treatments. Transcriptomic analysis demonstrated that the intervention groups had markedly improved learning and memory abilities through upregulation of key gene expression levels in the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, cholinergic pathway, and folate biosynthesis pathway. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the development of nutritionally fortified edible oils with added sunflower lecithin, vitamin D, and vitamin A, which may help prevent and ameliorate cognitive disorders.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsCognitive DysfunctionSunflower OilMiceLecithinsScopolamineMaleVitamin AVitamin DOxidative StressDisease Models, AnimalBehavior, AnimalFood, FortifiedSignal Transduction
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality78/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.92
Normalized Score0.70
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