Astragalus Polysaccharide Suppresses 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Neurotoxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans

Figure 2

Effect of astragalan on food-sensing behavior in C. elegans. (a) The body bends of BZ555 nematodes treated with or without astragalan (1.0–4.0 mg/mL) after 6-OHDA exposure were counted, and the slowing rate was defined as the rate decrease of body bends in the plates with bacteria lawn compared with those without bacteria lawn. (b) The body bends of BZ555 nematodes treated with or without astragalan (1.0–4.0 mg/mL) were counted and used to calculate the slowing rate. Results are presented as mean ± SEM of three independent experiments. versus 6-OHDA-exposed nematodes.

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