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Isolation of compound and CNS depressant activities of Mikania scandens Willd with special emphasis to brain biogenic amines in mice.
- Source :
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Indian journal of experimental biology [Indian J Exp Biol] 2014 Dec; Vol. 52 (12), pp. 1186-94. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Mikania scandens, a twining herb that grows as a weed in India and Bangladesh is used as vegetables and is a good source of vitamin A, C, B complex, mikanin, sesquiterpenes, betasitosterin, stigmasterol and friedelin. The present communication reports CNS depressant activities with special emphasis to brain biogenic amines in mice. Ethanol extract of leaves of M. scandens (EEMS) was prepared by Soxhalation and analyzed chemically. EEMS potentiated sleeping time induced by pentobarbitone, diazepam and meprobamate and showed significant reduction in the number of writhes and stretches. EEMS caused significant protection against pentylene tetrazole-induced convulsion and increased catecholamines and brain amino acids level significantly. Results showed that EEMS produced good CNS depressant effects in mice.
- Subjects :
- Analgesics isolation & purification
Analgesics pharmacology
Animals
Anticonvulsants isolation & purification
Anticonvulsants pharmacology
Brain metabolism
Central Nervous System Depressants isolation & purification
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Ethanol chemistry
Female
Male
Mice
Motor Activity drug effects
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts isolation & purification
Plant Leaves chemistry
Reflex drug effects
Seizures chemically induced
Seizures prevention & control
Tetrazoles
Toxicity Tests, Acute
Biogenic Amines metabolism
Brain drug effects
Central Nervous System Depressants pharmacology
Mikania chemistry
Plant Extracts pharmacology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0019-5189
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian journal of experimental biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25651612