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Effect of Iron Supplement on Youth Rats’ Spatial Memory
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Gheisari H.R.1   , Nazemzadegan Gh.H.2 , Heidary Boroujeny M. 3, Zolfaghari A.1 |
1- Food Hygiene Department, Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2- Motor Behavior Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
3- Motor Behavior Department, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran , meysamhe@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (6714 Views) |
Aims: Spatial memory is one of the memory types which can identify the persons’ location. It can be influenced by various factors including micronutrients (Iron). This study aimed to evaluate the effect extra Iron supplementation on spatial memory in young rats.
Methods: This experimental study was done on 20 male Wistar rats. Samples were randomly divided based on feeding with usual bread and 2, 4 and 6 times iron enriched bread into 4 groups and independent variables were imposed on them for 4 weeks. Then, spatial memory performance in mice was measured using T-maze. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software and one-way ANOVA and Tukey tests.
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Findings: There was a significant differences between groups in time (p=0.0001) groups consumed 2 times (1.9±0.5min), 4 times (9.6±8.9min), and 6 times (5.8±3.1min) spent significantly less time for going through the maze than control group (12.6±1.7min) (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: 2 times iron supplementation leads to the best performance in spatial memory and more and less than this amount can be effective on spatial memory. |
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| Keywords: Micronutrients, Iron, Spatial memory, Rats |
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Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Curriculum Design in Medical Science
Received: 2014/07/13 | Accepted: 2014/10/26 | Published: 2015/01/24
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