Umbelliferone Alleviates Sleep Deprivation Induced Cognitive Impairment through the Modulation of Gut Microbiota

Sep 9, 2025Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Umbelliferone may reduce memory problems caused by sleep loss by changing gut bacteria

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Abstract

UMB treatment significantly improved learning and memory performance in mice subjected to sleep deprivation.

  • Sleep deprivation is associated with cognitive impairment, central neuroinflammation, and altered gut microbiota.
  • The tryptophan pathway, activated by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, links immune activation to neuronal damage.
  • UMB treatment restored gut microbiota composition and levels of short-chain fatty acids.
  • UMB inhibited the expression of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and rebalanced tryptophan-kynurenine metabolism.
  • Treatment with UMB reduced pro-inflammatory cell release and oxidative stress while suppressing astrocyte and microglial activation.

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