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  • Sclareol antagonizes the se...
    Hassan, SM Hafiz; El-Nashar, Heba A.S.; Rahman, Md Anisur; Polash, Md Jannatul Islam; Bappi, Mehedi Hasan; Mondal, Milon; Abdel-Maksoud, Mostafa A.; Malik, Abdul; Aufy, Mohammed; El-Shazly, Mohamed; Islam, Muhammad Torequl

    Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy, July 2024, 2024-07-00, 20240701, 2024-07-01, Letnik: 176
    Journal Article

    Sclareol (SCL), a labdane diterpene compound found in Salvia sclarea L., exhibited therapeutic effects. This study investigated the potential interaction between SCL and diazepam (DZP) in modulating sedation in the thiopental sodium-induced sleeping animal model, supported by in-silico molecular docking analysis. The control, sclareol (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg), and the reference drugs diazepam: 3 mg/kg and Caffeine (CAF): 10 mg/kg were used in male albino mice. Then, sodium thiopental (40 mg/kg, i.p.) was administrated to induce sleep. The latent period, percentage of sleep incidence and modulation of latency were measured. Further, homology modeling of human γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was conducted examine the binding mode of GABA interaction with SCL, DZP, and CAF compounds SCL (low dose) slightly increased the sleep latency, while the higher dose significantly prolonged sleep latency. DZP, a GABAA receptor agonist, exhibited strong sleep-inducing properties, reducing sleep latency, and increasing sleeping time. Caffeine (CAF) administration prolonged sleep latency and reduced sleeping time, consistent with its stimulant effects. The combination treatments involving SCL, DZP, and CAF showed mixed effects on sleep parameters. The molecular docking revealed good binding affinities of SCL, DZP, and CAF for GABAA receptor subunits A2 and A5. Our findings highlighted the complex interplay between SCL, DZP, and CAF in regulating sleep behaviors and provided insights into potential combination therapies for sleep disorders.