as a Source of Functional Food to Improve Blood Biochemistry Profiles of Rats under Stress.

This study was conducted to determine the influence of powder (SHP) as an alternative source of functional food for treating stress by measuring levels of glucose, triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, and cortisol, and liver histopathology. Wistar rats aged 3 months and weighing 150~200 g were divided into 7 groups: normal control, fasting control, negative control (stress without adaptogen), and 4 experimental conditions (stress+0.18 mg/kg diazepam, stress+450 mg/kg pellet, stress+mixture of pellet with SHP 450 mg/kg, and stress+450 mg/kg of SHP).

Anti-stress activity of extracts using a cold restraint stress model.

Anti-stress effects of polyphenol extracts of were evaluated. Polyphenol extracts of and diazepam were compared for anti-stress activities using a cold restraint animal stress model. extracts were administered orally at dosages of 150 and 450 mg/kg.