OBJECTIVE To investigate the regulative effect of aqueous extract of Eichhornia crassipes on the oxygen uptake capacity and motion responses of mice under wet/cool stress. METHODS KM mice were randomly divided into normal control group,model control group,Eichhornia crassipes lowdose group(0.5g·kg-1)and high dose group(1.5g·kg-1),then performed intragastric administration for a period of 7d.Wet/cold stressed mice model was established using repeated intermittent(3h·d-1,consecutive 7d)exposure method by placing mice into the exposure box which was covered by ice at the bottom(T<0℃;RH>85%).Oxygen consumption was observed during exposure.Inclined plane method(muscle coordination capacity test)was performed immediately after exposure.60-second video of exhaustive swimming(to calculate swimming speed)was taken 1hafter the last exposure,the exhaustive swimming time was recorded.RESULTS(1)Compared with normal control group,model control group showed significant improvement in oxygen consumption(P<0.01),with an increase up to 77.33%,while inclined plate time,swimming speed and exhaustive swimming time showed significant reduction(P<0.01),at the rates 46.3%,8.54% and 19.68%respectively.(2)Compared with normal control group,Eichhornia crassipes low dose group and high dose group both improved oxygen consumption significantly(P<0.01),at rates of 10.93% and 90.38%respectively.This indicated high-dose aqueous extract of Eichhornia crassipes could fulfil actual oxygen demand of wet/cold stressed mice effectively.Inclined plate and exhaustive swimming experiments indicated that low-dose aqueous extract of Eichhornia crassipes boosted physical power significantly,as its exhaustive swimming time was increased up to 56.61%.Meanwhile,high-dose aqueous extract of Eichhornia crassipes has significant regulative effect on muscle coordination capability and motion speed,which were increased by 17.38% and 11.17%,respectively.CONCLUSION Aqueous extract of Eichhornia crassipes has definite regulative effect on the oxygen uptake capac
