Anticonvulsant effect of ethanolic extract of Cyperus articulatus L. leaves on pentylenetetrazol induced seizure in mice

Cyperus articulatus (CA) rhizomes have demonstrated different properties on nervous system. However, the leaves still have not studied to treat epilepsy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of CA ethanolic extract on pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) induced seizures in mice as well as measuring...

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Main Authors: Oscar Herrera-Calderon, Rocio Santiváñez-Acosta, Bertha Pari-Olarte, Edwin Enciso-Roca, Vicente Martin Campos Montes, Jorge Luis Arroyo Acevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411017300354