INTRODUÇÃO: Os transtornos de ansiedade são os psiquiátricos mais comuns, causando grande sofrimento e levando a grave comprometimento funcional. A fitoterapia é uma excelente alternativa tratamento no transtorno ansiedade. OBJETIVO: Comparar o perfil farmacológico, analisar mecanismo ação verificar eficácia das plantas medicinais Passiflora incarnata L, Valeriana Officinalis, Piper methysticum...

Valeriana fauriei (V. fauriei), which emits a characteristic and unpleasant odor, is important in traditional medicine. In this study, the expression of terpenoid biosynthetic genes was investigated in different organs that were also screened for volatile compounds including valerenic acid and its derivatives. Specific expression patterns from different parts of V. fauriei were observed using q...

Valerian is an herbal preparation from the roots of Valeriana officinalis used as an anxiolytic and sedative and in the treatment of insomnia. The biological activities of valerian are attributed to valerenic acid and its putative biosynthetic precursor valerenadiene, sesquiterpenes, found in V. officinalis roots. These sesquiterpenes retain an isobutenyl side chain whose origin has been long r...

Aeroponic culture is an alternative method for optimizing growth of different plants in controlled conditions. Aeroponic systems are an efficient tool for the root studies and improving medicinal root production. In order to study the feasibility of valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) production in aeroponic systems and assessing the effects of different NAA concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.3, and 0.5...