Evaluation of Polyphenol-Rich Lemon Peel Extract Use in a Zebrafish Model of Spinal Cord Injury: Morphology, Repair-Associated Markers, and Inflammatory Profile.

ABSTRACT: Flavonoids are a diverse group of natural polyphenolic compounds, recognized for their ability to modulate cellular pathways and mitigate the pathological processes of many neurodegenerative diseases. This study investigates the neurotrophic potential of a polyphenolic-rich lemon peel extract (Lpe) in a Zebrafish larvae spinal cord injury (SCI) model. To evaluate its potential effects, embryos were divided into six experimental groups: a baseline control group in which larvae were neither subjected to spinal cord injury nor treated (Ctrl Group); a group with larvae subjected to spinal cord injury at 3 dpf without treatment (SCI Group); a group treated continuously with Lpe (25 µg/mL) from 0 to 5 dpf without injury (Continuous Group); a group treated continuously with Lpe and injured at 3 d

SUBMITTER: Sicari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12897618 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature