Enhanced physical endurance and improved memory performance following taurine administration in rats
Document Type
Article
Department
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Abstract
Energy drinks enhance physical endurance and cognitive ability. The ingredients present in these drinks are considered as ergogenic and have memory boosting effects. In the present study effects of taurine administration for one week was monitored on physical exercise and memory performance in rats. Animals were divided into two groups namely control and test. Taurine was injected intraperitoneally to the test group at the dose of 100mg/kg. After one week of treatment rats were subjected to physical exercise and memory task. Results of this study revealed that rats injected with taurine for one week exhibited improved muscular strength as well as enhanced memory performance in Morris water maze and elevated plus maze. Biomarker of lipid peroxidation was significantly reduced in brain and plasma of test animals. Taurine administration also resulted in higher levels of corticosterone in this study. The results highlight the significance of taurine ingestion in energy demanding and challenging situations in athletes and young subjects.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Recommended Citation
Sajid, I.,
Muddasir, S.,
Emad, S.,
Batool, Z.,
Khaliq, S.,
Anis, L.,
Tabassum, S.,
Madiha, S.,
Liaquat, L.,
Sadir, S.,
Perveen, T.,
Haider, S.
(2017). Enhanced physical endurance and improved memory performance following taurine administration in rats. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 30(5 (Supplementary)), 1957-1963.
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