چكيده لاتين :
Aims. The effect of chronic oral administration of Allium schoenoprasum L. (AS) on learning and memory in diabetic rats investigated.
Materials & Methods. Male wistar rats divided into control, AS-treated control, diabetic and AS-treated diabetic groups. For evaluation of learning and memory, initial (IL) and step-through latencies (STL) determined at the end of study using passive avoidance test and alternation behavior percentage obtained using Y maze.
Results. STL significantly decreased in diabetic (p<0.01) and AS-treated diabetic (p<0.05) groups and the existing difference between these two group was not significant. Alternation percentage was significantly lower in diabetic group relative to control (p<0.01) and treated diabetic groups showed a significant difference in comparison with diabetic group (p<0.05).
Conclusion. Although AS treatment could not enhance the capability of consolidation and recall in diabetic animals, but could improve spatial memory in diabetic animals.
