Anticonvulsant effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Hypericum perforatum L. in mice

Anticonvulsant effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Hypericum perforatum L. in mice

We studied the anticonvulsant activity of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Hypericum perforatum aerial parts in mice. The pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and the maximal electroshock seizure (MES) tests were used for assessing the anticonvulsive effects of this plant. In the PTZ test, the extracts (0....

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Main Authors: H Hosseinzadeh, GR Karimi, M Rakhshanizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2004-05-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
Subjects:
keywords: hypericum perforatum l.
st. john's wort
anticonvulsant activity
pentylenetetrazole
maximal electroshock seizure
nitric oxide
herbal medicine
Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-743-en.html

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