The present study was performed to evaluate Toyama original brand formulation A and B about the scavenging activity for superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical by using electron spin resonance method and protective activity against nitric oxide (NO) donor-induced neuronal death in cultured cerebellar granule cells. As a result, both formulation A and B showed strong radical scavenging effects. It appeared that
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Magnolia obovata T
HUNBERG which were not contained in prescription B, had strong scavenging activities for superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical with the analysis for constituents of the formulations. Furthermore, both formulation A and B had protective effects against NO donor-induced neuronal death in cultured cerebeller granule cells. The protective effect of formulation A was somewhat stronger than that of formulation B.
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Magnolia obovata also had protective activities against NO-mediated neuronal death. From these findings, Toyama original brand formulation A may be more useful than formulation B for maintaining and improving health.
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