Anticonvulsant Effect of Methanolic Extract of Echium amoenum Fisch and C.A. Mey. Against Seizure Induced by Picrotoxin in Mice
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Anticonvulsant Effect of Guaifenesin against Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Seizure in Mice
Background: There have been some reports about the possible N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist activity of Guaifenesin. As drugs with a similar structure to Guaifenesin (i.e. Felbamate) and those with NMDA antagonist activity have been clinically used as anticonvulsants, the aim of this study was to determine whether Guaifenesin has an anticonvulsant effect in an animal model of seizure. ...
متن کاملThe effects of Tilia platphyllos scop. extract on seizure induced by picrotoxin and pentylentetrazole in mice
The effects of Tilia plathphyllos scop. in a nervous disorder, including seizure was reported in traditional literatures. In the present investigation, the effects of methanolic extract of T. plathyphyllos on seizure induced by picrotoxin and pentylentetrazole were studied in mice. In this experimental study, groups of 5 animals pretreated with doses of 100, 200 and 300 mg/kg of methanolic extr...
متن کاملEffect of Echium amoenum Fisch. et Mey a Traditional Iranian Herbal Remedy in an Experimental Model of Acute Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is a morbid inflammatory condition of pancreas with limited specific therapy. Enhanced oxidative stress plays an important role in induction and progression of acute pancreatitis. So reducing oxidative stress may relieve this pathogenic process. Echium amoenum Fisch. and Mey has been implemented in Iranian folk medicine for several centuries. Antioxidant, analgesic, immunomod...
متن کاملAnticonvulsant Activity of Teucrium polium Against Seizure Induced by PTZ and MES in Mice
Teucrium polium (Labiatae) is a plant that widely grows in Iran. Some of species of Teucrium are used for a considerable range of actions in traditional medicine and T. polium has frequently been used as anticonvulsant. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of T. polium ethanolic aqueous extracts and related fractions on seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and maximal e...
متن کاملEffects of Valeriana Officinalis Extract on the Seizure Induced by Picrotoxin in Mice
Neurological effects of Valeriana officinalis have been recognized for many years. In this study, the anticonvulsant activity of methanolic extract of the plant were investigated in mice. Picrotoxin with doses of 6 and 12.5 mg/kg were used for induction of seizures. The effects of different doses of methanolic extract of the plant on the variation of beginning time of seizures, the incidence of...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1028-8880
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.772.776