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Depression is a state of mood or energy level that includes lack of motivation, a sense of hopelessness and a loss of physical energy. The World Health Organization revealed that depression is one of the leading causes of ill health and disability worldwide. More than 300 million people are living with depression. Many of the currently available antidepressant drugs have proven to be effective but they are burdened with some disadvantages such as various adverse effects, problematic interactions and relatively low response. Therefore the need to utilize a natural agent in the management of depression is paramount. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of chronic administration of extract of Allium sativum and Enriched environment in depression. 42 albino mice were used and divided into seven groups of five mice each. Group 1 was given distilled water; groups 2 and 3 received 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg of aqueous extract of Allium sativum respectively; while groups 4 and 5 were in addition to receiving 200 mg/kg and 400 Original Research Article Mshelia et al.; ARRB, 36(2): 27-39, 2021; Article no.ARRB.65871 28 mg/kg of the extract, housed in an enriched cage. Group 6 was only housed in an enriched cage and group 7 receives 10 mg/kg of imipramine. The experiment lasted for six weeks after which Force Swimming Test, Tail Suspension Test and Sucrose Preference test were conducted. The mice were sacrificed and their brain isolated, homogenized and centrifuged. The supernatant was used for biochemical assays (MDA, SOD, GPx, BDNF & TNF-α). The results showed that Allium sativum and Enriched Environment helped in mitigating depressive disorders. Therefore, conducive environment and garlic extract could be used in the management of depression.

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Ameliorative Effects of Enriched Environment and Chronic Administration of Aqueous-methanol Extract of Garlic (Allium sativum) on Mice Models of Depression